Mumbai to Get 238 New AC Local Trains by 2027

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.