Commuters using the AC local train services on Mumbai’s suburban railway network faced unexpected inconvenience today as the scheduled air-conditioned local trains had to operate as a non-AC local due to unforeseen technical problems.
The sudden change disrupted the daily routine of many passengers who rely on the comfort of the AC coaches during their commute. The railway authorities announced the issue early this morning, apologizing for the inconvenience caused. The change in service pattern, is bound to affect the normal train operations. In recent times a higher number of commuters is preferring to travel by the air-conditioned local trains in Mumbai.As per the WR data, the average ridership of the AC local trains was 1,06, 925 in May 2023-24, and 1,52, 682 till now in May 2024-25.The Western Railway operates 96 AC local train services on weekdays with seven rakes on its suburban section. The Central Railway operates 66 suburban AC local services daily.