Western Railway to convert 6 local trains into 15-car from Monday
MUMBAI: The Western Railway on Friday announced that it will convert six more 12-car services to 15-car from March 27. This will increase the carrying capacity in each train by 25% and reduce overcrowding. It will also reduce cases of people falling off trains occasionally during rush hour.
Said WR chief spokesperson Sumit Thakur : “In an initiative to provide better train services and accommodate more passengers in trains over suburban section, we are converting six trains to 15-car, with three services each in both directions. While two will be on the fast lines, the remaining will be slow trains.” With this, the total number of 15-car services on WR will increase from 144 to 150.
