While the second air-conditioned train is set to arrive in the city next month, railway commuters are already sweating at the thought of how much it will affect their daily travel schedule. A regular commuter was quoted in this paper saying that when the first AC train arrived, it had eaten into at least a dozen normal services. Commuters fear that the second train, too, will disturb the timetable.

It is always refreshing to see different transport arms working to upgrade facilities for commuters. In a city as humid as this one, and with trains running crowded, air-conditioned transport is a welcome alternative.