Mumbai Local News: CR Ponders Shifting AC Trains From Harbour Line To Main Line
by Suraj V. Digital Marketing (sr. SEO Expert)According to the latest reports,
the Central Railways (CR) is considering shifting the air-conditioned
(AC) local trains plying on the Harbour Line between CSMT - Panvel to
its Main Line between CSMT- Karjat/ Kalyan/ Kasara. This,
accounts suggest is being done considering the low ridership on the Harbour
Line.
Railway officials have been
quoted in narratives elaborating on how presently 60 AC local trains are
available in the CR zone. Of these, 44 operate on the Main Line, while 16
function on the Harbour Line.
It has been reported that an
official claimed a positive response from travellers on the Main Line post
the single journey
ticket fare for AC locals was curtailed by almost 50 per cent earlier
last week. In spite of this, the officer alleges that the response from
travellers on the Harbour Line has been mellow.
Based on accounts, an official
has elucidated that the daily number of AC locals on the Main Line was 17,473,
that of the Harbour Line, on the other hand, was 2,288. Following the fare
revision, whilst the Main Line's average daily ridership propelled to 28,141
passengers, the Harbour line's numbers increased somewhat to 3,299 passengers.
In light of this, the official
claims that to address the rise in demand on the Main Line, the zonal
authorities were pondering shifting the AC rakes from the Harbour Line to the
Main Line.
Likewise, the CR has undertaken
the decision to ply AC locals on Sundays as well as holidays, while offering
lesser rides in contrast to weekdays.
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