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Posted: Nov 20 2021 (08:19)

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Nov 20 2021 (08:19)   Mumbai local trains latest news: Western Railways takes BIG decision passengers must know

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Western Railways, which operates the Mumbai local train services, to ease passengers’ journey has prepared to allow people with non-AC first- or second-class tickets or seasonal...

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Nov 21 2021 (01:24)
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Not a very good decision. Ideally the fares should be reduced and equal to First class journey tickets. So that automatically existing pass holders would have taken benefit of AC services. If the authorities can't ensure sufficient TTEs in these services at all the times then this facility will be abused by second class pass holders.
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Nov 21 2021 (09:37)
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** For Kalyan CSMT 54km distance: The Single journey/ Monthly pass fare are:
II - 15/315
FC-165/1105 11 times/3.5 times of II class
AC-210/2135 14 times/6.8 times
** No seat is guaranteed in
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AC suburban train and charging 4 Rs/Km for it is just too high
** In Delhi Metro which is considered as world-class, for 50 km journey from Noida City Center to Dwarka sector21, the fare is just 60 Rs.
** metro construction is many times costlier than suburban railway. The fare for Mumbai Suburban ac travel should be lower than Delhi Metro.
** So chances of success of converting all suburban trains into ac are remote, unless fares are made reasonable.

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