The latest victim of our infamous hooliganism is the swanky, new air-conditioned local train. That, too, even before it arrived at Virar last night. Railway officials said that the train arrived at the station with its windows cracked. Built on the lines of the iconic Train 18, the new AC local, equipped with solar panels that will power lights and fans and high-end amenities, arrived in the city from the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai.

"On receiving the rake, we inspected it and found that three window glasses were shattered and looked like it had been pelted with stones. Of course, we will fix the windows before the train enters public service in a few months," a senior railway official said. The new train will now undergo a series of trials and tests, speed runs and other inspections before it is certified fit for passenger runs.