Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology (both through video conferencing), Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister, Maharashtra and Guardian Minister, Mumbai & Thane, in the august presence of various dignitaries flagged off the inaugural run of CSMT – Sawantwadi Road Daily Express from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai on 03.09.2026.

Adv. Rahul Narvekar, Speaker, Maharshtra Legislative Assembly, Nitesh Rane, Minister for Fisheries and Ports Development and Guardian Minister, Sindhudurg and Smt.Ritu Tawde, Mayor, Mumbai, graced the occasion with their august presence.

Rajeev Shrivastava, General Manager, Prateek Goswami, Additional General Manager, Principal Heads of Departments, Central Railway, Hiresh Mina, Divisional Railway Manager, Mumbai Division and Officers from Headquarters and Mumbai Division, Central Railway were also present.