Lok Sabha Question No. 1904 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Mumbai AC Local Services
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne, Smt. Bharti Pardhi, Shri Ravindra Dattaram Waikar, Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske, Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1904

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026

## MUMBAI AC LOCAL SERVICES

1904. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE:

SMT. BHARTI PARDHI:

SHRI RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKAR:

SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of AC local services currently running on the Western, Central  and  Harbour  lines  of  the  Mumbai  suburban  network  as  on January 2026;
- (b) the percentage growth in daily ridership of AC locals during the last two years and the revenue contributed by this segment;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  any  further  rationalisation  of single-journey ticket  fares to  migrating  more commuters from road to rail and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the status of the proposal to introduce 'semi-AC' rakes with a mix of airconditioned and non-air-conditioned coaches to suit diverse commuter needs; and
- (e)  the  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the reliability  and  punctuality  of  AC  local  services  during  the  monsoon season in the MMR region?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (e) To cater the needs of commuters, as on 01-02-2026, total 3,230 EMU  local  services  (including  AC  services)  are  operated  by  Western Railway  and  Central  Railway.  Western  Railway  operates  1410  services which  include  121  Air  Conditioned  services.  Central  Railway  operates

1820 services (including 94 AC EMUs) of which 614 services (including 14 AC EMUs) are operated on the Harbour line.

## Ridership and Fare:

The  percentage  increase  in  the  number  of  passengers  who  travelled  by AC-EMU trains in the suburban section of Central and Western Railway in 2024-25 is 30.44% w.r.t. 2023-24.

Single  journey  basic  fare  of  AC  ordinary  services  running  on  suburban sections have already been decreased substantially by around 50% w.e.f. 05.05.2022.

Capacity Augmentation works for Mumbai Sub-urban area:

Presently, about 120 originating  Mail/Express trains and  about 3200  sub urban trains are handled daily in Mumbai area. To increase capacity and improve  safety,  several  steps  have  been  taken  by  Indian  Railways  as under:

To  increase  train  handling  capacity  at  various  stations  in  Mumbai  area, following works have been completed/taken up/planned at various stations:

|   SN | Location           | Details                                       |
|------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|    1 | Bandra Terminus    | 3 Pit Lines have been completed               |
|    2 | Mumbai Central     | Platform extension for 24 LHB coaches         |
|    3 | Jogeshwari         | 2 additional Platforms                        |
|    4 | Dadar              | 1 additional platform                         |
|    5 | Vasai road         | 6 Platforms, 3 pit lines and 5 stabling lines |
|    6 | Panvel-Kalamboli   | 5 platforms, 4 pit lines and 2 sick lines     |
|    7 | Kalyan             | 6 platforms and 4 pit lines                   |
|    8 | Lokmanya Tilak (T) | 4 platforms and 2 pit lines                   |
|    9 | Parel              | 6 platforms, 5 pit lines, 6 stabling lines    |

|   10 | Virar       | 25 stabling lines   |
|------|-------------|---------------------|
|   11 | Dahanu road | 11 stabling lines   |
|   12 | Mira road   | 25 stabling lines   |

In addition to above, Platform extension work at 34 stations to accommodate 15 car EMUs have been taken up.

To improve the capacity of rail network in Mumbai suburban area, Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP)-II costing ₹8,087 crore, MUTP-III costing ₹10,947 crore and MUTP-IIIA costing ₹33,690 crore have been sanctioned. These projects include following works in Mumbai Suburban Area:

|   SN | Name of Project                                                     | Cost (in Cr.)   |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
|    1 | CSMT-Kurla 5 th & 6 th line (MUTP-II) (17.5 km)                     | 891             |
|    2 | Mumbai Central-Borivali 6 th line (MUTP-II) (30 km)                 | 919             |
|    3 | Extension of Harbour line from Goregaon-Borivali (MUTP-IIIA) (7 km) | 826             |
|    4 | Borivali-Virar 5 th & 6 th line (MUTP-IIIA) (26 km)                 | 2,184           |
|    5 | Virar-Dahanu Road 3 rd & 4 th line (MUTP-III) (64 km)               | 3,587           |
|    6 | Panvel-Karjat Suburban Corridor (MUTP-III) (29.6 km)                | 2,782           |
|    7 | Airoli-Kalwa (elevated) Suburban Corridor link (MUTP-III) (3.3 km)  | 476             |
|    8 | Kalyan-Asangaon 4 th line (MUTP-IIIA) (32 km)                       | 1,759           |
|    9 | Kalyan-Badlapur 3 rd & 4 th line (MUTP-IIIA) (14 km)                | 1,510           |
|   10 | Kalyan-Kasara 3 rd line (67 km)                                     | 793             |
|   11 | Naigaon-Juichandra double chord line (6 km)                         | 176             |
|   12 | Nilaje-Kopar double chord line (5 km)                               | 338             |
|   13 | Kalyan Yard remodeling work                                         | 866             |
|   14 | 3 rd and 4 th line Badlapur - Karjat (32.5 km)                      | 1324            |
|   15 | 4 th line Asangaon - Kasara (35 km)                                 | 794             |

To enhance passenger carrying capacity, 238 rakes of 12 cars each with doors have  been sanctioned under MUTP-III  &  IIIA  at  a  cost  of  ₹19,293 crore.  The  process  for  procurement  of  these  rakes  has  been  taken  up. Besides,  operation  of  AC  EMU  service  is  an  ongoing  process  subject  to operational feasibility, resource availability, traffic justification etc.

In  preparation of the  upcoming monsoon, Zonal Railways take proactive measures to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers. In addition to routine  drives,  pre-monsoon  drives  are  also  launched  wherein  special emphasis is given to avoid water ingress in EMU/MEMU coaches.

Accordingly, following measures are taken into consideration.

-  Cleaning of drains/culverts to ensure free flow of rain water.
-  Joint inspection of points and tracks circuits with special attention to avoid track circuit failures due to water logging.
-  Trimming  of  tree  branches  hanging  near  Railway  tracks  and overhead equipments to avoid obstruction and damage.
-  Co-ordination with other agencies to take corrective measures to prevent water logging on tracks and railway premises.
-  Ensure timely running of locals and avoid stranding of rakes.

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