The announcement that 12 AC local services will be introduced to the Western Railway (WR) has triggered debate among commuters regarding timings and fares. Many called for standardising fare slabs for air-conditioned (AC) trains and reducing the difference between AC and non-AC trains.

The WR recently announced that they would be introducing 12 more AC and three non-AC local train services from February 19. The Railways is introducing 12 AC Local services, of which 11 services will replace existing non-AC services, while one will be a new AC service.