The recent additions include 12 new AC local services introduced from February 19, which took the weekday tally from 121 to the current 133. This follows 12 AC services added in January, reflecting Western Railway’s continuous response to growing commuter demand for AC travel
Western Railway introduced 12 new AC local services in January. Representational pic
Western Railway has stepped up efforts to make local train travel more comfortable by significantly increasing the number of air-conditioned (AC) local train services on the Mumbai suburban network.
In a press release released on Friday, the Western Railway said that it is now operating 133 AC local services on weekdays while on weekends, the number stands at 106 AC services.
The recent additions include 12 new AC local services introduced from February 19, which took the weekday tally from 121 to the current 133. This follows 12 AC services added in January, reflecting Western Railway’s continuous response to growing commuter demand for AC travel.
Western Railway’s Chief Public Relations Officer Vineet Abhishek stated that the AC locals have been receiving a steady and positive response from passengers across various sections of the suburban network.
“The enhanced availability of additional AC services on weekends has particularly benefited passengers travelling for work, leisure, and other personal purposes,” he noted.
He added that this will offer huge relief to commuters, especially during the upcoming summer season.
The increase is part of the railway’s ongoing commitment to delivering safer, more efficient, and passenger-friendly services, strengthening Mumbai’s suburban lifeline, the zone stated.
With these changes, daily commuters can now look forward to a noticeably more pleasant and comfortable ride on Western Railway’s AC locals, both on weekdays and weekends.
Western Railway gets first ‘readymade’ 15-car local train in Mumbai
The new ‘readymade’ 15-car train has arrived in Mumbai on Western Railway (WR) from the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. Once commissioned, the new stock will allow WR to convert around 10-12 existing 12-car services into 15-car formations, significantly increasing peak-hour carrying capacity on crowded routes.
A 15-car train carries roughly 25 per cent more passengers than a 12-car rake, and railway officials believe the conversion will help distribute commuter loads more evenly across platforms and coaches. Most of the augmentation is expected on the WR suburban sections where several platforms already support 15-coach operations.
Local trains on WR
>> Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) local trains have been operating in Mumbai in units of three. Three coaches form one unit. The present 12-car train has four such units, manufactured in units by ICF and dispatched to Mumbai and other cities as 12-car trains, as per requirements
>> Over the years, the 15-car EMUs have in demand because of overcrowding in Mumbai. To create these, the local workshops in Mumbai disassemble a four-unit 12-car EMU and create 15-car trains by adding one more unit. This was done first by Western Railway in 2009
>> ICF has now begun manufacturing 15-car EMUs at their factory so that Mumbai gets a ready-made 15-car train with five units of three cars each. This is a variant, and 12 such rakes will be manufactured in the forthcoming period. The advantage here is a factory-fresh, Mumbai-ready 15-car EMU local train.
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