There was a mixed response to the protest by commuter organisations over demands, including increase of railway services, on Thursday. Given the Badlapur rail roko, there were no large-scale agitations, even as some commuters voluntarily donned white clothes and black armbands.

Members of commuter organisations beyond Thane on Central Railway (CR) gathered outside railway stations on Thursday morning with banners, placards distributing black ribbons to travelling commuters to protest over various demands, including decongestion, giving priority to local trains and setting up of a suburban railway transport body.