By: Express News Service Mumbai | October 28, 2022 3:41:30 am
Around 1.01 crore commuters — almost 85 per cent more against the financial year 2019-20 — have been travelling by the AC trains between April 2022 and till date. The ridership on air-conditioned (AC) local trains on the Mumbai Division of the Western Railway has crossed the 1-crore passengers’ milestone this financial year — as on October 27, said officials.
According to a press release issued by the Department of Information and Public Relations (PRD) of the Western Railway, there has been a steady increase in the ridership, with full capacity during the peak hours.
Around 1.01 crore commuters — almost 85 per cent more against the financial year 2019-20 — have been travelling by the AC trains between April 2022 and till date.
At present, the Western Railway runs a total of 79 AC local trains out of the total 1,383 electric multiple-unit services.
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First published on: 28-10-2022 at 03:41:30 am