The new Flying Ranee express train running between Mumbai and Surat has shocked passengers. Substantial numbers of commuters claimed the train was an old one, with worn-out seats, broken armrests and other problems. They questioned how the minister of railways had flagged off a second-hand train.

One commuter had stated that the coaches were crowded and dirty and  the seats were broken. A report cited sources as saying that the train was earlier with the Central Railway and was used on the Mumbai-Manmad route as the Panchavati Express a few years ago.