Mumbai: Railways to test AC locals with low-slung gears in rain

Mumbai | Thursday | 6th June, 2019

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Whether or not Mumbai will get India's first AC locomotive with underslung electronic systems will be decided in this monsoon. If it doesn't then Mumbai will retain it else, Delhi and Chennai will welcome this one-of-its-kind AC local trains. "There are concerns raised by the Western and Central Railway about the AC local with under-slung equipments. This new AC local with under-slung has been designed for 12 people per square meter of space inside a coach. At least nine more AC locals with under-slung equipments will be manufactured depending on the success of this prototype..