Western Railway will mark the end of an era this week as its flagship 'Millennium Rake' retires after 25 years of service — 15 years in its new avatar and 10 years before that in its brown and yellow garb. The silver-and-maroon train introduced in 2005 was the first with GPS indicators, speakers, aero-dynamic looks and amenities.

What's more, the prototype was created right here in the city, at the Mahalaxmi workshop, where it was upgraded from an existing 10-year-old Direct Current (DC) local train. The train has finally exhausted its codal life (duration for which an asset can be used optimally), which is why it will be put to rest, railway officials informed.