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The Railway Board has asked the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RSDO) – the technical arm of Indian Railway – to carry out oscillation trails at higher speeds of 130 / 140 kmph for the new 12-car fully vestibule air-conditioned (AC) local train to utilise its full potential.
Western Railway (WR) authorities are all set to launch a fully vestibule, air-conditioned underslung motor local train, with most hurdles for its introduction being cleared.
A problem in the cooling system arose in just one coach of the 7.43 Churchgate to Virar fast local, the officials had said. Many passengers felt suffocated due to overcrowded.
The Western Railway dropped the idea after they spotted issues in the rake built by ICF. However, the Railway Board has permitted WR to use it as a 12-car AC local instead.
Officials said AC local services will operate as per schedule today.