MUMBAI’S rail commuters are smiling with the arrival of the first air-conditioned train.
The coaches, built at the Integral Coach Factory near Chennai, will have to undergo a number of tests and trial runs before starting regular service.
An official of Mumbai’s Central Railway said the fare structure, routes of operation, and time-table would be worked out in due course.
The 12- car local train can seat 1,208 and has standing room for 4,936 passengers.
The train costs Rs54 crores (S$10 million) and does not have first class and general class division. All coaches are connected by vestibules.
The train can run at a top speed of 110kmh.
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