The Central Railway said on Thursday that they had sped up local train movement at crucial spots near Thane and Kalyan by upgrading rail crossovers, removing speed limiting devices and at by posting relief crew of two motormen at Asangaon to improve punctuality. These measures are likely to save a lot of time in the suburban commute.

"At Asangaon, we have kept a relief staff of an additional set of motormen and guard so that the train is not detained for the time when the motorman walks from one end of the station to the other. The additional motorman that joins from Kalyan in the guards’ cabin quickly takes over once the train reaches Asangaon and can start again for Mumbai CSMT," a senior railway official said.