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CR, WR, Trans-Harbour to get total 60 locals


CR, WR, Trans-Harbour to get total 60 locals
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Railways which is considered as the main lifeline of Mumbai is all set to make space for 60 new trains. Central Railway will be getting 28 new trains for Trans-Harbour, 14 trains for Main Line and 32 trains for Western Railway.

Railway minister Piyush Goyal will be flagging off 60 trains either by the end of September or at the beginning of October. However, the final numbers are not yet decided. This is being done to augment the suburban services with new trains which not only initiate faster services but will also tackle the crowd.

As per our census, the new pockets of demand are northwards. And thanks to new commercial hubs like Bandra Kurla Complex, Lower Parel and new residential areas in Navi Mumbai, Andheri etc, the pattern of demand has changed. So we are trying to cater to that. New trains will be started from places like Dadar, Kurla, Wadala and the like. We are still working out an exact number," DK Sharma, General Manager of Central Railway to The Indian Express.

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