Ashwini Vaishnaw, Railway Minister of India, announced that Indian Railways cleared the proposal of manufacturing 238 local trains for Mumbai. He made this announcement in the parliament on March 19.
He said that this upgrade announcement is good news for all the Mumbaikars who have been waiting for quite some time to hear about it. He said, "I was in Maharashtra, and while discussions with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on the subject of the improvement of Mumbai local trains, this topic came up and we are glad to announce that the procurement of 238 new local trains for Mumbai has been finally approved."
For the last few years, the ministry had been discussing the plan for the procurement of 238 local trains.
These new local trains will feature new designs for better comfort and less overcrowding. The new trains will have improved ventilation, better acceleration, and upgraded suspension.