Mumbai Local Trains: Amidst the scorching heat, Western Railway has announced to run 12 new local AC trains in Mumbai.
Mumbai Local Trains: The Railways has given a relief news to the Mumbaikars who are suffering from the scorching heat. After reducing the rate of single ticket in AC train, the passengers gave a very good response. In view of this, Western Railway has now decided to increase the operation of local AC trains.
Western Railway tweeted, “In view of the increasing demand and popularity of passengers, the number of AC local services on Mumbai suburban section has been increased by Western Railway from 16th May, 2022. 12 new AC services. With the introduction of this, the total number of AC local services will now increase from 20 to 32.”
Passengers will benefit
With this step of Western Railway, passengers will be comfortable while traveling in the scorching heat. At the same time, railways will also benefit from increasing the frequency of AC trains. The minimum fare per person for Mumbai AC local trains is Rs 35.
AC local trains on main line also
In yet another development, the Central Railway has increased the number of AC locals on the main line (CSMT-Kalyan/Titwala /Ambarnath). AC local services on Harbor line have started operating with normal, non-AC rakes from May 14. CR has also decided to run certain services on Sundays and Nominated Holidays also.
With the increase of 12 AC services on Main line (CSMT-Kalyan/Titwala /Badlapur) on weekdays the total AC services on Main line will increase from 44 to 56. However, there will be no increase in total number of services which will remain 1810 as at present.
Total number of AC services running on Main line on Sundays/nominated holidays will be 14 and the total number of services running of Main line on Sundays/nominated holidays will increase from 673 to 687.
Total number of services on weekdays on Main line (894), Harbor line (614), Trans-Harbor line (262) and 4th corridor i.e. Belapur/Nerul-Kharkopar line (40) will remain same i.e. 1810. The overall suburban services running on Sundays/nominated holidays will increase from 1460 to 1474.
Total number of AC rakes in service on main line will increase from 3 to 4. Now, Titwala route passengers can avail the AC services in the morning peak (Titwala dep 8.33 am) and Ambarnath route passengers can avail the AC services in the evening peak (CSMT 5.00 pm and Dadar dep 7.39 pm)
Details of 12 AC services on main line (substituted for non-AC services) are as follows:
Down Trains:
- Titwala local leaving CSMT at 6.30 am
- Dombivali local leaving CSMT at 10.22 am
- Ambarnath local leaving CSMT at 1.15 pm, 5.00 pm
- Ambarnath local leaving Dadar at 7.39 pm
- Thane local leaving CSMT at 10.20 pm
Up Trains:
- CSMT local leaving Thane at 5.24 am
- CSMT local leaving Titwala at 8.33 am
- CSMT local leaving Dombivali at 11.48 am
- CSMT local leaving Ambarnath at 3.12 pm, 8.50 pm
- Dadar local leaving Ambarnath at 6.30 pm
Apart from this, passengers can enjoy AC services on Sundays/Nominated Holidays as CR has decided to run the following 14 AC services on Sundays/Holidays also.
- Slow local for CSMT leaving Kurla at 4.46 am, 9.56 pm
- Slow local for CSMT leaving Kalyan at 7.56 pm
- Slow local for CSMT leaving Dombivali at 4.55 pm
- Slow local for Dombivali leaving CSMT at 3.24 pm
- Fast local for Dadar leaving Kalyan at 11.22 am
- Fast local for CSMT leaving Kalyan at 6.32 am, 8.54 am
- Fast local for CSMT leaving Badlapur at 1.48 pm
- Fast local for Kalyan leaving CSMT at 5.20 am, 7.43 am, 10.04 am, 6.36 pm,
- Fast local for Badlapur leaving Dadar at 12.30 pm
The 16 Harbor line AC services will run with non-AC rake with effect from May 14 and as a result AC services will be only on Main line now.
“The harbor line passengers holding Season Tickets for AC services can obtain refund of difference of AC and First Class fare for balance days from UTS booking counters at suburban stations. They may travel in first class ordinary services,” said a press release issued by the Central Railway.
