The Mumbai suburban railway system is set to receive a major upgrade with the implementation of the KAVACH safety system and a Combined Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) system across all three lines. These advancements will reduce the gap between two local trains from 180 seconds to 150 seconds (2.5 minutes)....
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This makes Mumbai the first city in India to benefit from such a system. As a result, the frequency of local trains is expected to double within the next three years, leading to faster travel times. Additionally, the Indian Railways is planning to procure 350 new AC local trains for the Mumbai suburban railway network. Currently, there are 14 AC local trains operating on the Western and Central lines, which were introduced on a pilot basis. The positive response from passengers has paved the way for the introduction of more AC local trains in the future.