Western Railway to introduce 12 new AC, 3 non-AC local train services in MumbaiNotably, the new AC services will replace 11 existing non-AC services, WR officials said. The decision was taken in view of growing popular...
13 Feb, 2026, 09.03 PM IST
Longer, AC trains and automatic doors: How Indian Railways plans to ease Mumbai local train rushMumbai local train commuters will soon experience improved services. Indian Railways plans to add more coaches to increase passenger capaci...
06 Aug, 2025, 01.30 PM IST
Mumbai to get new non-AC local trains following four deaths from overcrowding; Check key detailsFollowing a tragic incident in Thane where four commuters died, Mumbai's suburban rail network will introduce new non-AC trains by January ...
09 Jun, 2025, 07.16 PM IST
Mumbai: Western Railways cracks down on ticketless travellers in AC locals, improves punctuality of trainsA 15-member squad in Mumbai's AC local trains has fined 709 ticketless passengers, collecting Rs 2.30 lakh between May 30 and June 5. AC tr...
08 Jun, 2025, 09.58 AM IST
Cool comfort: 13 new suburban AC services on Western Railway from November 27; their number tops 100Western Railway is adding 13 more air-conditioned (AC) local train services to its suburban Mumbai network starting Wednesday, November 27t...
26 Nov, 2024, 09.52 PM IST
Western Railway to operate 17 new AC local trains in Mumbai from November 6According to a statement issued by the Western Railway, the train operated between Dahanu Road and Andheri stations will be extended up to ...
04 Nov, 2023, 06.22 PM IST
Central Railway to operate 10 new AC suburban local trains in MumbaiWith the addition of these trains, the number of daily AC services will increase to 66 from the earlier 56, but the total number of service...
31 Oct, 2023, 08.16 PM IST
Mumbai local train update: Services of these AC trains to be affected todayMumbai local train: Due to a technical glitch, several AC local trains have been running as non-AC regular services today, as reported by t...
01 Aug, 2023, 01.21 PM IST
Railways faces heat over AC local trains, suspends 10 services after another commuter stirIntroduction of AC services on the suburban section of the Central Railway (CR) has been facing resistance from a section of commuters. A g...
24 Aug, 2022, 09.37 PM IST
Western Railway to start eight more AC local train services in Mumbai from August 8According to a ToI report quoting a senior official, fifth rakes will be introduced in service, which will allow the Western Railways to ru...
05 Aug, 2022, 06.15 PM IST
AC local train services to be suspended in MumbaiA CR spokesperson said AC local services on Thane- Vashi-Panvel trans-Harbour corridor will be suspended till March-end. The WR operates 12...
19 Mar, 2020, 04.31 PM IST
Western Railway earns Rs 40.03 crore from its first AC local trainThe first AC local, fitted with indigenous three- phase propulsion system of BHEL, arrived here in May 2017, and after several safety trial...
27 Dec, 2019, 12.14 PM IST
AC local fares in Mumbai to go up from June 3: Western RailwayThe fare hike is due to the Ministry of Railways' decision to withdraw the introductory offer, he said.
01 Jun, 2019, 05.43 PM IST
Railways-Bombardier deal hits logjam over pricesAccording to an initial plan announced by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal a few months ago, 39 new AC local trains were meant for the city.
13 Nov, 2018, 11.39 AM IST
Nine more AC locals in Mumbai by next summerThe first and only AC local train in Mumbai so far began operation in December 2017 and crossed the 10 lakh passenger mark within the first...
18 Jul, 2018, 01.19 PM IST
Local trains may soon have Metro rail type AC coachesRailways plans to immediately convert 80 Mumbai local trains into partially air-conditioned ones. The initial investment for the overall pr...
03 May, 2018, 11.39 PM IST
Mumbai gets its first-ever AC local trainRailways, however, did not specify as to how long it will take the trial run to be complete and in which route the commercial run would be ...
05 Apr, 2016, 11.13 AM IST