Built on the lines of the iconic Train 18, the second air-conditioned train that is on its way to Mumbai, will be the first local to be equipped with solar panels to power lights and fans. The train has been allotted to the Western Railway to ease the burden on the existing AC train. There will be trials of the train before it is put into service.

"The new AC train has flexi solar panels that are light in weight, and capable of generating 3.6 kw electricity. These panels will power the fans and lights of the coaches, reducing the need from the overhead power supply. This has been experimented in one coach of the train, and depending on the feedback, the innovation will be extended to other coaches," a railway spokesperson said.