News states that:
Due to cancellation of non-AC locals from 1/1/18 between Churchgate - Virar -
the commuters from Vasai, Virar & Bhayandar will face the rush problem.
The commuters presently travelling through non-ac local cannot afford AC fares & so they have demanded to not to cancel the non-AC EMU trip.
The...
more... commuters also demanded that 1st class pass holders should be allowed to travel through AC local.
However, senior WR officers said that: it was not possible to introduce AC local without cancelling non-AC local.