Ahmedabad-Mumbai AC double-decker train gets safety nod, to be launched on 30th July

Ahmedabad, 23 July 2012

A fully air conditioned double-decker train between Mumbai-Ahmedabad is set to be launched soon as it has got safety clearance from the Commissioner Railway Safety (CRS) after meeting all requirements in the due process.

The date for flagging off the AC double-decker train will be 30th of July. Central railway minister Mukul Roy will flag off the train from Mumbai. Each coach of the train will accommodate 120 travellers, of them 70 will seat on upper floor while 50 on lower floor. The train will have speed of average 100-120 km per hour. It will leave Ahmedabad at 6.00 am and reach Mumbai at 1.00 pm. It will leave Mumbai at 2.20 pm ad reach Ahmedabad at 9.40 pm.

The double-decker services on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route was announced in the 2011-12 railway budget, but it could not be started last year because of the delay in getting safety clearance and manufacturing of double-decker coaches.

There is already an AC double-decker train operational between Howrah and Dhanbad.

The AC double-decker coach has a seating capacity of 120 and every coach has fire extinguishers on its gate. Equipped with fully automatic doors, each coach has 8 emergency windows, mini pantry including fridge and microwave.