Overview
- Fourteen AC services on the Harbour Line were reinstated on January 26 on the CSMT–Panvel corridor, within Central Railway’s 94 AC local services.
- From January 26 to February 10, the Harbour Line AC locals carried 6.40 lakh passengers, averaging 40,017 daily.
- Ticket revenue reached Rs 2.38 crore in 16 days, with Rs 1.79 crore from season tickets and Rs 59 lakh from journey tickets.
- Central Railway has deployed a dedicated travelling ticket examiner team on all 14 Harbour Line AC services after detecting 810 irregular-travel cases and collecting Rs 2.50 lakh in penalties.
- Across AC locals on the Main and Harbour lines in FY2025–26 to February 10, ticket-checking squads logged 1.01 lakh improper-ticket cases and recovered Rs 3.22 crore, while commuters are seeking more Harbour Line AC runs due to peak-hour crowding.