A long cherished dream of Mumbaikars for ‘’Cool Travelling’’ in ‘’Air Conditioned local train’’ came true, as the first ever air-conditioned suburban train of India was run from Borivali to Churchgate on Monday, 25th December, 2017. Due to introduction of Air Conditioned EMU services an existing EMU rake will be replaced by an Air Conditioned EMU rake and 12 existing services will be converted to Air Condition services w.e.f 1st January, 2018. Total 12 services (6 services in UP & 6 services in DOWN direction) of AC suburban train will be operated on weekdays only i.e. from Monday to Friday. The AC rake will be in maintenance and hence will not be in operation on Saturday’s & Sunday’s.
According to a Press Release issued by Shri Ravinder Bhakar, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the existing 12 Non AC services will be replaced by the services of AC local train with the same source, destination and timing, so that the total average number of suburban services on WR’s suburban section will remain 1355, even after introduction of AC local train. Out of these 12 services of AC local train, 8 will run as fast local trains between Churchgate & Virar, stopping only at major stations i.e. Mumbai Central, Dadar, Bandra, Andheri, Borivali, Bhayander & Vasai Road in both directions. Similarly 3 fast services will run between Churchgate & Borivali stopping at Mumbai Central, Dadar, Bandra & Andheri stations in both directions. The remaining one service will run as slow service from Mahalaxmi to Borivali, which will stop at all intermediate stations. The services which are being converted to Air conditioned services are as under:
According to a Press Release issued by Shri Ravinder Bhakar, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the existing 12 Non AC services will be replaced by the services of AC local train with the same source, destination and timing, so that the total average number of suburban services on WR’s suburban section will remain 1355, even after introduction of AC local train. Out of these 12 services of AC local train, 8 will run as fast local trains between Churchgate & Virar, stopping only at major stations i.e. Mumbai Central, Dadar, Bandra, Andheri, Borivali, Bhayander & Vasai Road in both directions. Similarly 3 fast services will run between Churchgate & Borivali stopping at Mumbai Central, Dadar, Bandra & Andheri stations in both directions. The remaining one service will run as slow service from Mahalaxmi to Borivali, which will stop at all intermediate stations. The services which are being converted to Air conditioned services are as under:
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UP
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Existing Train No.
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New AC Train No.
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From
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Train Timings
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Existing Train No.
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New AC Train No.
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From
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Train Timings
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BO 90131
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BO 94001
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Mahalaxmi
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6:58
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BO 90198
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BO 94002
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Borivali
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7:54
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VR 90277
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VR 94003
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Churchgate
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8:54
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VR 90430
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VR 94004
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Virar
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10:22
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VR 90499
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VR 94005
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Churchgate
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11:50
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VR 90584
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VR 94006
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Virar
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13:18
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VR 90667
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VR 94007
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Churchgate
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14:55
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VR 90756
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VR 94008
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Virar
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16:22
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BO 90853
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VR 94009
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Churchgate
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17:49
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BO 90898
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VR 94010
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Borivali
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18:55
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VR 91003
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VR 94011
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Churchgate
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19:49
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VR 91084
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VR 94012
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Virar
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21:24
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