Mumbai Local Trains to Get New Design Soon

**Mumbai Local Trains to Get New Design Soon** Mumbai's suburban railway will soon have new-design trains aimed at improving passenger comfort and reducing overcrowding, according to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The new trains will feature better acceleration, improved ventilation with higher oxygen content, and enhanced suspension for comfort. To tackle overcrowding, the time gap between two local trains will be reduced from 180 seconds to 150 seconds and eventually to 120 seconds. Additionally, about 300 more local train services will be introduced, alongside ongoing infrastructure projects, which include laying nearly 300 km of new tracks. A total of Rs 16,400 crore has been allocated for railway projects in Mumbai, with a further Rs 23,778 crore for Maharashtra’s railways in the Union Budget 2025-26—20 times more than previous allocations under the UPA governments. Source: [Mid-day](https://www.rediff.com/news/report/mumbai-local-trains-to-have-new-design-soon/20250204.htm)