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ac train news

Ticketless passengers ‘hijack’ AC coach of Kumbh Express. Watch

Passengers standing in the passage of the second tier of the AC coach.
Published on Dec 11, 2023 02:48 pm IST

Indian Railways kickstart Buddhist Circuit Tourist train

Indian Railways to launch Bharat Gaurav train to North East for 15 days tour
Updated on Mar 16, 2023 05:17 pm IST

China's train to Tibet along Line of Actual Control, disputed Aksai Chin region

China's train to Tibet along Line of Actual Control, disputed Aksai Chin region
Updated on Mar 10, 2023 08:54 am IST

Indian Railways to launch Bharat Gaurav train to North East for 15 days tour

Indian Railways to launch Bharat Gaurav train to North East for 15 days tour
Updated on Mar 05, 2023 09:38 am IST

Travel to these places via railways to experience the beauty of incredible India

Travel to these places via railways to experience the beauty of incredible India
Updated on Feb 06, 2023 07:14 pm IST

UK faces another travel chaos with national rail strike

People look at departure information screens at Euston railway station, as railway workers strike over pay and terms, in London, Britain, August 20, 2022 
Updated on Aug 20, 2022 05:06 pm IST

Bharat Gaurav trains to tour architectural, cultural, historical sites of India

Bharat Gaurav Tourist trains to explore architectural, cultural, historical marvels of India 
Updated on Jun 22, 2022 11:05 am IST

IRCTC to start 'Shri Ramayana Yatra’ train on June 21 from Delhi's Safdarjung

IRCTC to start 'Shri Ramayana Yatra’ train on June 21 from Delhi's Safdarjung railway station 
Updated on May 26, 2022 08:34 am IST

New normal in AC trains, breathe in operation theratre-like fresh air

The Railways has also increased the centralised AC’s temperature from the usual 23 degrees to 25 degrees as passengers are no longer being provided linen.
Published on Jun 28, 2020 04:44 pm IST

200 special trains to run from June 1; over 1.45 lakh passengers to travel on Day 1

Passengers will have to reach station at least 90 minutes before departure and only travellers with confirmed or RAC tickets will be allowed to enter railway station and board trains, the Railways said.
Updated on May 31, 2020 07:15 pm IST

Railways to run AC trains from June 1: Here’s a list of trains allowed

On Tuesday, the Railway ministry had said only non AC trains will run, but a day later it has now also allowed AC trains.
Updated on May 21, 2020 12:01 am IST

Kerala expresses concern over AC coaches for special trains

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said cases will go up as immigrants from the middle-east and people stranded in other parts of the country started flocking the state in large numbers.
Published on May 12, 2020 10:08 pm IST

Mumbai likely to get second AC local by September-end

The Western Railway (WR) is set to introduce the second air-conditioned (AC) local by the end of this month, taking the number of AC train services to 32 from the current 16.
Updated on Sept 09, 2019 12:32 am IST

Union railway minister Piyush Goyal pushes AC train on trans-harbour track

Piyush Goyal also asked the railway officials to install information boards, signages at railway stations, on foot overbridges and asked the railway personnel to speed up work on Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) projects.
Updated on Sept 02, 2019 02:02 am IST

WR replaces AC train; seats are dirty, say commuters

Commuters took to social networking site Twitter and complained to the WR about the condition of the seats inside the compartments.
Updated on Aug 23, 2019 03:37 am IST

Central Railway’s 1st AC train to run on Harbour line between CSMT and Goregaon?

CR had earlier written to the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai, manufacturing AC trains for Mumbai, to consider the problem.
Updated on Aug 20, 2019 06:32 am IST

Western Railway to install automatic sensors in AC train

Following complaints by passengers that automatic doors of Mumbai’s first suburban air-conditioned (AC) train at times open on the wrong side of platform, the Western Railway (WR) plans to install automatic sensors.
Updated on Aug 08, 2019 05:38 am IST

Mumbai’s suburban train network to get 10 more AC trains by March 2020

The AC locals will be split between CR and WR
Updated on Jun 06, 2019 12:48 am IST

Western Railways raises red flag for second Mumbai AC local

Trials of the new AC local have started and are expected to continue till the end of May
Published on Mar 14, 2019 11:59 pm IST

Mumbai’s second , ‘cooler’ AC local expected by January 15

File photo of Mumbai’s first AC suburban local train.
Updated on Jan 04, 2019 11:27 am IST

Mumbai transport year-ender: Hopes for better daily commute for railway and bus commuters by end of 2019

A Western Railway train at Andheri in Mumbai.
Published on Dec 26, 2018 12:45 am IST

One year of Mumbai’s AC local: Train rakes in the money, commuters

The city’s lone AC local operates 12 services on a daily basis.
Published on Dec 25, 2018 12:13 am IST

47 AC trains set to miss 2021 deadline as Mumbai agencies bicker

Once rolled out, the new AC trains are expected to ease the pressure on the existing suburban railway network.
Updated on Aug 12, 2018 03:50 am IST

Mumbai’s Western Railway may let first-class passengers take AC train from 12-4pm

The Western Railway has sent its proposal to the Railway Board, after studying commuter patterns and earnings on local trains, both during peak and non-peak hours.
Updated on Aug 10, 2018 12:27 am IST

Mumbai to get 78 semi air-conditioned local trains on Western, Central lines

In less than five months since its launch, Mumbai’s air-conditioned train service carried more than 10 lakh commuters.
Published on Jul 02, 2018 11:32 pm IST

Mumbai AC train’s ticket fares will not be hiked till December

Many are reluctant to spend on the high priced AC local fare
Updated on Jun 22, 2018 01:48 pm IST

AC stops working in Mumbai local train, angry commuters pull chain after it gets suffocating

Wester Railway operates 12 AC services daily on the Chuchgate-Virar corridor, except on weekends.
Updated on Jun 23, 2018 01:30 am IST

Cooler journey ahead: Railways to get 3 more AC locals for Mumbai

The first AC local train in Mumbai has received a positive feedback from commuters.
Updated on May 25, 2018 10:42 am IST

First Mumbai AC train has ferried 10 lakh commuters in less than 5 months

Currently, the Western Railway operates 12 services of the AC train between Churchgate and Virar stations.
Updated on May 07, 2018 11:06 am IST

Mumbaiites can travel in AC coach on regular local trains soon

The WR is in the process of preparing a proposal to get the coaches
Updated on Apr 25, 2018 10:20 am IST