Mumbai Local News: 14 More AC Trains To Be Added on Central Line from April 16 - Check Schedule Here

Starting April 16, Central Railway (CR) will introduce 14 new air-conditioned (AC) local train services. These new services will replace the older non-AC ones. CR currently runs 66 AC services using seven trains. With the new additions, there will be 80 AC services every day.

The CSMT to Thane, Kalyan, and Badlapur routes will get seven more services in both directions. Twelve of the new services will run outside peak hours, with one each in the morning and evening.

New AC Local Services Schedule:

Morning & Afternoon Timings – Up Direction

• Kalyan to CSMT: Leaves at 7.34 am, arrives at 9.05 am
• Badlapur to CSMT: Leaves at 10.42 am, arrives at 12.12 pm
• Thane to CSMT: Four services at 1.28 pm, 3.36 pm, 5.41 pm and 7.49 pm, reaching CSMT at 2.25 pm, 4.34 pm, 6.40 pm and 8.48 pm respectively
• Badlapur to Thane: Late-night service leaves at 11.04 pm, reaches 11.59 pm
• Thane to Vidyavihar: Departs at 12 midnight, arrives at 12.23 am

Heading Back – Down Direction

• Vidyavihar to Kalyan: Leaves at 6.26 am, arrives at 7.25 am
• CSMT to Badlapur: Leaves at 9.09 am, reaches 10.32 am
• CSMT to Thane: Four trains leave at 12.24 pm, 2.29 pm, 4.38 pm, and 6.45 pm, arriving at 1.20 pm, 3.25 pm, 5.35 pm, and 7.42 pm
• CSMT to Badlapur: Final AC service departs at 9.08 pm, reaching 10.56 pm

The popularity of AC trains is growing on both Central and Western suburban lines. In March, Central Railway recorded a 73 per cent rise in AC train passengers over the last three years. Western Railway saw a 67 per cent increase in the same time. This shows that more people in Mumbai now prefer comfortable travel, even if it costs more.

On Central Railway, the number of AC commuters went up from 48,989 in March 2022–2023 to 84,847 in March 2024–2025. Western Railway’s (WR) numbers rose from 90,040 to around 1.63 lakh in the same period.

On WR, each AC service earns around INR 47,863. This is about 3.5 times more than the INR 13,548 earned from a normal local train. In 2024–2025, around 46.5 million passengers used the AC locals on the Western line. They brought in a total revenue of INR 215 crore.

Due to high demand, the Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee has asked for an unused AC train from Central Railway. A member of the committee, Rajiv Singhal, said that Western Railway needs the train immediately. Central Railway, however, said that their AC services are also in high demand. They do not plan to give up the rake.