“The train was running at the speed of about 50km/hour. We were just 50-60 meters away when I saw the bridge collapsing. It happened right in front of me.”
The railway ministry will launch air-conditioned trains at the beginning of next year; one AC train with around seven services daily will run on the Western Line, from Churchgate to Borivali.
The Railway Board has agreed to the proposal of the Karnataka government for conversion of 15 existing short-distance passenger trains into Mainline Multiple Electric Units (MEMU)