Railways Cancel Tender for 238 AC Locals, Will Manufacture in Own Workshops

Mumbai to get 238 new AC local train rakes, first in 2027

The government has advanced production of 238 additional AC local train rakes for Mumbai's suburban network. The move is meant to align with upcoming rail upgrades and bring added capacity and comfort earlier to commuters.

Railways cancel tender for 238 AC locals, will manufacture in own workshops

The tendering and procurement process was expected to delay the availability of the trains. To avoid this wait, the rail ministry decided to manufacture the rakes simultaneously at three Indian Railways production units

Railways scraps tender for 238 Mumbai AC locals; first rake targeted for 2027

ICF, RCF and MCF will manufacture the 2,856 coaches in parallel after the earlier route pushed the first-rake projection to 2030.

Mumbai AC Local: 238 new trains to be made at 3 railway factories, first by 2027

Mumbai's AC local network will get 238 new trains built at three railway production units, with the first train expected to be ready by 2027.

Mumbai Suburban transformation to be fast-tracked: 238 AC rakes to be manufactured simultaneously at 3 Railway production units

In a major initiative aimed at improving Mumbai suburban services, the Government is pursuing a two-pronged strategy, augmenting the capacity of the suburban network and accelerating the induction of AC local trains.

Mumbai to get 238 new AC local trains early as Railways fast-tracks production, first rake expected by 2027

The 238 additional AC local rakes approved for Mumbai will now be manufactured simultaneously at three railway production units.