Mumbai, Aug. 12 -- 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.

Around Rs.22,000 crore is being invested in capacity augmentation, covering new corridors, additional railway lines, extension of platforms to accommodate 15-coach trains and other measures like yard remodelling, aimed at strengthening the suburban network.

Alongside this infrastructure augmentation, the Government has approved 238 additional AC suburban rakes for Mumbai, for which the procurement process had been initiated. However, assessment of the procurement timeline through technology partners indic...