As the demand grows for the air-conditioned (AC) local trains in Mumbai, the Western Railways (WR) have decided to increase the number of such services. This is likely to bring relief to over 70 lakh passengers.
This development comes after it was observed that amid scorching heat, many passengers preferred AC local trains during peak hours. However, due to less frequency many couldn’t take advantage of such services.
The WR will add 10 more AC train services on the Churchgate-Virar route in this month itself taking it to 30 services. These services are being operated using 4 rakes of which one rake is in maintenance and they keep rotating them.
This also comes at a time when the Union ministers of state for railways Raosaheb Danve Patil announced a reduction in daily tickets by 50 per cent.
Accordingly, the officials stated that they will be running them in the morning and evening peak hours.
Besides, they will be increasing the services using the 3 AC rakes that they currently have. To add to their fleet, they will be getting one additional AC rake somewhere in July which will further ease the situation for them and in overall train operations.
Reports stated that Mumbai will get two new AC locals that are being readied in Integral Coach Factory in Chennai; one each is expected to go to WR and CR once they are delivered here.
The WR are operating 28 services which includes 8 services on the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) – Goregaon Harbour line and 20 services on the Main line.
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