The Central Railway operates around 1,800 local trains on the suburban Mumbai network.
Officials have also indicated that in future all new local trains on the Central Railway line will be fully air-conditioned.
After commissioning the fifth and sixth railway lines between Thane and Diva railway junctions in Mumbai, the Central Railway is preparing to start more trains. In order to provide more facilities to the commuters in Mumbai, Central Railway is likely to add more AC local trains on the routes to Karjat, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Khopoli and Kasara railway stations.
At present only four AC local trains are running on the Harbor line of Central Railway and only 10 AC local trains are running on the Central line. Central Railway officials said that the commissioning of the fifth and sixth railway lines between Diva and Thane stations will now pave the way for running 80 local AC trains.
Officials have also said that in future all new local trains on the Central Railway line will be fully air-conditioned. Central Railway General Manager Anil Kumar Lahoti said that it has been observed that the number of passengers in local AC trains is improving. Lahoti said, “Keeping this in mind, we will run only AC trains at Central Railway stations.
The Central Railway operates about 1,800 local trains on the suburban Mumbai network, of which 857 services run on the mainline from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Kasarat, Karjat and Khopoli. A total of 614 trains run from CSMT to Panvel on Trans Harbor line from Thane to Vashi while 40 trains run on Belapur-Seafood & Uran line of Central Railway.
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