Vande Bharat Metro to soon replace Mumbai local trains, 238 trains ordered
Live MintThe Mumbai local trains, popularly known as the lifeline of the metro city, will soon be replaced by 238 Vande Bharat Metro after getting approval from the Railway Board, senior Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation officials said. An MRVC spokesperson informed that these rakes will be procured under the ambitious Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III and 3A, which are being helmed by the Railway ministry and the Maharashtra government to augment the capacity of the metropolis' suburban train network, PTI reported. Vande Bharat Metro is the mini version of India's first indigenous semi-high-speed train ‘Vande Bharat Express’. As per the railways, Vande Bharat Metro will be a state-of-the-art rake that will be deployed for short distances to cover cities around 100 kilometers apart.