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Mumbai to Get 238 New AC Local Trains by 2027

Mumbai to Get 238 New AC Local Trains by 2027
238 AC locals, Rs 22,000 crore network upgrade: Here’s what’s changing for Mumbai commuters · financialexpress.com

Mumbai is a huge city in India where millions of people ride local trains every day to get to school, work, and other places.

These trains often get very crowded, so the city needs more of them.

The government has decided to build 238 new air-conditioned local trains for Mumbai.

Each train will have 12 coaches, so it can carry lots of passengers at once.

The trains will be built at three railway factories, all at the same time, so they can be ready faster.

The first new train is expected to be ready by 2027, and all of them by 2030.

The old plan was to buy the trains from other companies, but that was taking too long.

The new trains will have automatic doors that close by themselves, which helps keep passengers safe on crowded trains.

The government is also spending money to make the railway network bigger, so more trains can run when the new ones arrive.

Key facts

Number of trains
238 AC local rakes (12 coaches each; 2,856 coaches total)
Estimated rolling stock cost
Rs 19,293 crore
Network upgrade investment
Around Rs 22,000 crore
Project
Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP)-III and IIIA
Manufacturing units
Integral Coach Factory (Chennai), Modern Coach Factory (Raebareli), Rail Coach Factory
Delivery timeline
First rake by 2027; full fleet by 2030
Earlier procurement timeline
First rake by 2030; full fleet by 2034 (international bids invited June 2023)
Key features
Air conditioning and automatic door-closing system

Quotes

Vilas S. Wadekar

Chairman and Managing Director of MRVC

“Crowding levels will be reduced, passenger comfort will be enhanced, and safety will be improved because of closed doors.”
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Ashwini Vaishnaw

Railway Minister of India

“The entire procurement was going to be completed in 2030 and that’s was not acceptable to us.”
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