Mumbai News: WR To Get New Air-Conditioned Rake By May Amid Recent Surge In AC Tickets SaleThe Western Railway (WR) in Mumbai is expecting a new air-conditioned (AC) local train by May to meet the growing demand from passengers during the summer. This new rake, which was initially expected in early March, has been delayed. The WR currently operates eight AC rakes, providing 96 services on weekdays...
more... and 53 on weekends. However, maintenance often necessitates replacing AC compartments with non-AC ones. The WR is anticipating five new AC locals from the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. Sales of AC season passes have increased significantly, with 3,561 individuals buying passes in April, compared to 1,300-1,400 in other months. AC local journey ticket sales reached over 23,000, with a total of 27,184 tickets sold in April. The WR had added 17 new AC train services in November 2023, increasing the total number of weekday AC services from 79 to 96.
Mumbai mein Western Railway (WR) ko garmi ke mausam mein badhte huye passengers ki demand ko fulfill karne ke liye May tak ek nayi air-conditioned (AC) local train milne ki ummeed hai. Yeh nayi rake, jo pehle March shuruat mein aane wali thi, delay ho gayi hai. WR currently 8 AC...
more... rakes operate kar raha hai, jinka use weekdays mein 96 services aur weekends mein 53 services ke liye hota hai. Lekin, maintenance ki wajah se, AC compartment ko non-AC compartment se replace karna padta hai. WR ko Chennai ke Integral Coach Factory (ICF) se 5 nayi AC local milne ki ummeed hai. AC season passes ki sale bahut zyada badh gayi hai, April mein 3,561 logo ne pass liye, jo ki dusre mahonon mein 1,300-1,400 ke aas-paas rehta tha. AC local journey ticket ki sales 23,000 se zyada ho gayi, April mein 27,184 tickets bik gaye. WR ne November 2023 mein 17 nayi AC train services add ki thi, jisse weekdays mein AC services ki total number 79 se badhkar 96 ho gayi.