The much hyped AC local train of Mumbai is going to start tomorrow.
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This news entry says that the AC local train fare will be 1.3 times the first class fare.
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more... first class fare is itself is too expensive. How can railways expect the AC local will run full? Although season tickets might bring some relief.
One more thing. Borivali Thane AC bus (approx 30 km) charges ₹90. AC local from Borivali to Churchgate (approx 33 km) will cost approx ₹185.
Secondly, running just one local train is a very bad decision. They should have attached 3 AC coaches to a 12 coach non AC train making it 15 coach. In this way, we can have more AC local train services even with less no of coaches.