Mumbai gets 10 more AC local trains - check timings, full schedule and route
The new AC local trains will replace the existing non-AC locals. With this, the count of AC local train services on Central Railway (CR) will rise to 66.
Mumbai AC local timings: Mumbai will soon get 10 more AC (Air Conditioned) local trains. The new AC local trains will ply on the main line between Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Thane, Badlapur and Kalyan.
The services will begin from August 19, said the Central Railway of Mumbai division in a notification on Tuesday.
The new AC local trains will replace the existing non-AC locals. With this, the count of AC local train services on Central Railway (CR) will rise to 66.
The total number of 1,810 suburban services in the Mumbai division will remain unchanged, which is considered to be the lifeline for over 40 lakh passengers daily.
At present, around 56 AC local services are being operated by CR on weekdays. These new AC local train services will mainly be operational for Badlapur, Thane and Kalyan commuters.
Out of these 10 services, one will run in the morning peak hours and one in the evening. These AC locals will not run-on Sundays and nominated holidays said the notification.
The decision of increasing AC local trains in Mumbai was taken amid the sharp rise in the passengers travelling on these trains since May 5 when the Ministry of Railways slashed the prices of tickets for AC local trains by almost 50 per cent.
The services with * will run on Sundays/Nominated holidays as non-AC as per the existing schedule.
Mumbai AC local timings:
T-36* CSMT fast local leaving Thane at 08.20 hrs
BL-9* Badlapur fast local leaving CSMT at 09.09 hrs
BL-20* CSMT fast local leaving Badlapur at 10.42 hrs
K-51 Kalyan fast local leaving CSMT at 12.25 hrs
K-62 CSMT fast local leaving Kalyan at 13.36 hrs
T-83 Thane slow local leaving CSMT at 15.02 hrs
T-96 CSMT slow local leaving Thane at 16.12 hrs
BL-35* Badlapur fast local leaving CSMT at 17.22 hrs
BL-54* CSMT fast local leaving Badlapur at 18.55 hrs
T-129 Thane fast local leaving CSMT at 20.30 hrs
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