The number of passengers using air-conditioned local trains in the Western Railway’s Mumbai Division has crossed the one-crore mark this financial year, IE reported. The official statement of the Department of Information and Public Relations (PRD) of the Western Railway stated that the passenger numbers have gone up steadily in the last seven months since April 1, when they resumed services. During peak hours, the number of people using the services has increased.
Around 1.01 crore commuters have been using AC trains since April 2022. This is 85 per cent more than the previous year’s total. Out of the 1,383 electric multiple units in the Western Railway’s network, 79 Ac local trains are operated daily on the Churchgate-Virar suburban corridor.
