While a section of commuters is demanding a new local train from Diva to CSMT, seasoned passengers and railway observers warn the move may create more problems than it solves. They point out that such a train would likely be full even before reaching Diva, with heavy boarding from Kalwa and Mumbra. Passengers at Diva may still be left out, just as daily commuters from Dombivli and Kalyan struggle to board fast locals that are already packed. Every morning, commuters from Khopoli, Karjat, Badlapur, Ambernath, Titwala, Asangaon, and Kasara face the same issue, locals entering Kalyan and Dombivli are already overcrowded, leaving little chance for boarding. This leads to chaos, and commuters either missing work hours or risking injury.

The solution, many believe, is simple: Start additional fast locals from Dombivli and Kalyan between 7.30 am and 9.30 am. No extra rakes or funds are needed—just better management of existing infrastructure. Commuters have proposed that these new services run as “double-fast” locals — using the slow track up to Kopar, then switching to the fast corridor, stopping only at Diva, Mumbra, and Kalva before heading toward CSMT. There is already a track-change facility before Diva which can be used for this. 

During the 2005 Mumbai-Thane floods, when express and mail trains were suspended for nearly five days, Central Railway successfully operated suburban and emergency express services using Platform 4 at Dombivli and select platforms at Kalyan. In that crisis, double engines were attached to express trains to avoid changing drivers at terminals. That same logic was applied to run fast suburban trains from Dombivli. Kalyan also has full infrastructure on Platforms 4, 5, and 6 to handle fast-originating trains.