Commuters of Ranaghat could soon enjoy more air-conditioned local train services. The Sealdah Division of the Eastern Railway is exploring options to introduce more air-conditioned local EMU trains from Ranaghat in the near future.

The division has sought five more AC local EMU rakes from the Railway Board. Once the requisitioned rakes are received, the division would consider introducing services of AC local trains connecting Ranaghat to other crucial sections. However, since there is a huge demand for such AC local trains in Mumbai that has a vast network of the advanced form of the local EMUs, the requisitioned rakes by Sealdah Division could take some time to deliver.

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According to the divisional railway manager of the Sealdah, Rajeev Saxena, the authorities are also ex

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