With the rising temperatures, the number of passengers lining up for AC local trains seems to be increasing and with such demands on the rise, Central Railway (CR) announced the restoration of AC locals on the trans-harbour line, on Wednesday. However, the current skeletal service seems to be the main factor behind people avoiding it. While CR runs 10 AC locals on the main line, on the trans-harbour line, it runs 16. Western Railway (WR) runs 12 services on weekdays.

Rise in bookings

Since ticket bookings have been allowed, there also has been a significant rise in the number of commuters booking AC train tickets, but the most common complaint remains that they are too few and that they are forced to adjust to the trains’ schedules.