According to sources Western Railways approached IIT Bombay. They want experts suggestion on how to increase services on the suburban corridor. IIT-B’s operations research department will also conduct a study to suggest technical measure to improve the functioning of the railway. For example, the study will suggest if the inter-signaling distance can be relocated or changes can be made at crossover points where trains slow down to shift from one track to another.
WR runs 1,250 services, of which 1,116 are 12-car, 14 are 15-car and 120 are 9-car. But the facility seems to be not quite enough for 36 lakh commuters who avail of the facility every day. At a commuter interface meeting, organized by Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam in Borivli, some passengers requested WR’s general manager Mahesh Kumar to increase the number of services. Besides, they also asked for the installation of escalators at Borivli station and an increase in the height of platforms to cut down on the gap with train footboards.
WR runs 1,250 services, of which 1,116 are 12-car, 14 are 15-car and 120 are 9-car. But the facility seems to be not quite enough for 36 lakh commuters who avail of the facility every day. At a commuter interface meeting, organized by Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam in Borivli, some passengers requested WR’s general manager Mahesh Kumar to increase the number of services. Besides, they also asked for the installation of escalators at Borivli station and an increase in the height of platforms to cut down on the gap with train footboards.
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