As commuters debate fares and other pros and cons, what’s gone unnoticed is the 14 per cent reduced capacity of proposed AC trains
AC train commuters at CSMT. File Pic/Ashish Raje
Key Highlights
- It has largely gone unnoticed that trains have dramatically shrunk the capacity
- A detailed study has also revealed that there is a difference in the carrying capacity
- It has been revealed that the capacity of AC trains is comparatively lesser
While commuters have been debating fares and the pros and cons of air-conditioned (AC) trains, it has largely gone unnoticed that these trains—with which the entire fleet will be gradually replaced—have dramatically shrunk the capacity of Mumbai locals.