New Delhi, Dec 25: India’s first air-conditioned local train, running between Churchgate and Borivli was flagged off by Maharashtra minister Vinod Tawde and other dignitaries at 10:30 AM on Monday. Initially the AC local will run on an experimental basis for a week in the Churchgate-Borivili section. It will start full-fledged operations from January 1, 2018, with 12 daily services.
Manufactured by Chennai’s Integral Coach Factory, the fully air-conditioned air-suspension coaches have a capacity of carrying nearly 6,000 commuters. The local train has automatic door opening-closing system, LED lights, Emergency Talk Back System between commuters and guard besides a public address system, advanced GPS-based passenger information systems, air-tight vestibules inter-connecting all 12 coaches and other modern amenities including the latest safety features for commuters.
