MRVC formulates strategy to run AC trains on suburban network

THE MUMBAI Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC), which will be procuring air-conditioned local trains for the Mumbai suburban network, is in the process of preparing the migration strategy to be adopted by the railways while introducing the AC local trains on the suburban section of Western and Central lines.

The MRVC has decided to hire a consultancy for the migration strategy to be adopted for the AC trains services in the suburban sections. The strategy includes the operation and functioning of the railways.

Procurement of nearly 238 AC local rakes have been approved under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project-3 and Project-3A. In the past month, the MRVC had given a detailed presentation to the Minister of Railways about introducing the AC local trains.