With the second air-conditioned train coming next month, commuters fear that it will further eat into the time of normal services, leading to disturbing timetable. "When the first AC local train arrived, it ate into 12 normal services," said Ashish Marathe, a regular commuter. "This should not happen again. The services that will be introduced should be additional. Not everyone prefers or can possibly afford to travel by the AC local train or it may simply not suit their time."

Speaking to mid-day, a Western Railway spokesperson said the new train replacing the existing services was a far-fetched idea, as it was still undergoing trial runs and it would take some time to launch the services even if the train arrives next month. "We are making space for new services in the existing system. We will try our best to incorporate the new AC local services without affecting the existing ones. But it is too early to say anything now," he added.