Despite the electrification of the Mahu-Indore-Fatehabad-Ratlam route years ago, the Indian Railways continues to operate diesel trains on this route. The DEMU (Diesel Multiple Unit) trains in service are mostly outdated and frequently break down. Despite repeated requests, the DEMU trains operating from Indore are not being replaced with MEMU (Mainline...
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Electrical Multiple Unit) trains. Efforts to run MEMU trains on the Mahu-Indore-Ratlam route have been underway for the past two years, but the Railway Board has not allocated any MEMU rakes to the Ratlam division. While a MEMU rake is operating on the Dahod-Ratlam-Ujjain route, Indore, a crucial station in the division, does not have a single MEMU train in service. Introducing MEMU trains would enhance train speed, improve passenger comfort and convenience, reduce pollution from diesel fuel, and lower operating costs for the railways. Officials from the Ratlam division report that they have consistently raised the issue of outdated DEMU trains with the headquarters, but without receiving rakes from the board, there is no progress in the matter. Political intervention may be necessary to secure a new MEMU rake for Indore.