After reducing the single journey fare of the air-conditioned local trains, the Mumbai divisions of the Central and Western railways are now in the process of increasing the services of such trains and are expecting to add one additional AC rake each to their fleet.
Currently, the Western Railway has 3 AC rakes and runs a total of 32 AC train services daily, while the Central Railway has a total of five AC rakes, of which one was borrowed from the Western Railway, and a total of 56 AC train services.
According to officials, the Central railway is likely to get 2 AC rakes by next month, of which one will be sent to the Western Railway for the AC rake they had borrowed. The official said once the new AC rakes are received, they would be able to introduce as many as 12 more services on the lines.
