A brand new air-conditioned rake manufactured on the Integral Coach Manufacturing unit (ICF) in Chennai was dropped at the Kandivali Yard of the Indian Railways in Mumbai on Tuesday. The rake might be examined for per week earlier than being pressed into passenger service. Officers stated the brand new rake will assist the Western Railway enhance the variety of AC native practice providers by 10-12 per day.
Moreover, a non-AC rake additionally arrived on the Kalwa automotive shed of the Central Railway a couple of days in the past. As per sources, this rake might be used on the Uran Kharkopar line as a substitute for an previous rake. At present, 5 rakes are operational on this route.
After about 4 years, new suburban trains have arrived for each Western Railway and Central Railway.
About 31 lakh passengers in Mumbai use the suburban practice providers of the Western Railway every day. The corresponding determine for the Central Railway is 38 lakh.
Western Railway providers
AC – 7 (12 coaches)
Non AC – 74 (12 coaches) and 14 (15 coaches)
Whole journeys – 1,406
Central Railway providers
AC – 5 (12 coaches)
Non AC – 131 (12 coaches) and a couple of (15 coaches)
Whole journeys – 1,810
