Interval between locals to be reduced from 3 to 2 mins: Railway minister
Hindustan TimesMumbai: Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said the headway or interval between suburban locals in Mumbai will be brought down from the current 180 seconds to 120 seconds. Efforts are also underway to improve ventilation and air conditioning in local trains using technology similar to that used in Vande Bharat rakes, Vaishnaw told reporters during his visit to the city. After that, it will be gradually brought down to 120 seconds, depending on the completion of various ongoing and proposed works,” said the railway minister. The procurement of 238 air-conditioned rakes for suburban services in Mumbai is already underway through phase 3 and 3A of MUTP, though the process has been halted due to political opposition, the sources said.
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