The wait for air-conditioned train will finally end for passengers of Mumbai's suburban railway service, with Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday saying that the first such train will be introduced on January one.

The local train network, considered Mumbai's lifeline, is heavily congested and carries over 65 lakh passengers very day, with the Western Line alone accounting for 35 lakh passengers. Officials said the plan to introduce AC trains has been on the anvil for over a year.