Business Line

First AC suburban train service launched between Chennai Beach and Chengalpattu

Offering a respite to commuters from the heat, the Chennai Division of Southern Railway on Saturday introduced the first air-conditioned EMU train service between Chennai Beach and Chengalpattu. The ...
India TV

Chennai Beach-Chengalpattu AC suburban train service begins: Check ticket prices, route, timings

Good news for Chennai residents! The firs AC EMU service under the Chennai Division of Southern Railway began along the Chennai Beach-Chengalpattu corridor on Saturday, marking yet another significant ...
The Hindu

Chennai Division's first AC EMU train to run from April 19

The Chennai Division of Southern Railway on Friday announced introducing its first air conditioned EMU train on the Chennai Beach-Chengalpattu stretch from April 19 onwards. The initiative was aimed ...
Business Line

Patronage for Chennai AC sub-urban train keeps increasing

The air-conditioned EMU (sub-urban) train service on the Chennai Beach-Tambaram-Chengalpattu section has witnessed a consistent increase in ridership since its launch in April 2025 with growing ...
Indiatimes

2nd AC rake arrives in city, more EMU services added

Kolkata: A month after the city got its first air-conditioned local train, the second one has arrived. Eastern Railway has procured two AC rakes for suburban services. The first one will be run on the ...
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Southern Railway begins Chennai's first AC EMU service

Chennai | The first AC EMU under the Chennai Division of Southern Railway chugged along the Chennai Beach-Chengalpattu corridor on Saturday, marking yet another significant episode in the suburban ...
The Hindu

Air-conditioned suburban trains in Chennai fail to attract commuters

The first air-conditioned suburban train service in Tamil Nadu, launched by the Southern Railway at Chennai in April, has failed to garner positive response from the commuters, despite the sweltering ...
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Railways to launch 1st AC EMU service in Eastern India on Sealdah-Ranaghat route

The Sealdah Division of the Eastern railway is all set to unfold a very special gift for the commuters of Kolkata and the Suburban Main Section. The first AC EMU service between Sealdah and Ranaghat ...
The Financial Express

Mumbai local train update: Western Railway announces AC EMU services running as non-AC due to technical issues- Full list here

Western Railway announced a series of technical issues leading to the temporary suspension of AC EMU services. Western Railway announced a series of technical issues leading to the temporary ...
The New Indian Express

Comfort with qualms

Every day, battling the harsh summer, commuters often wish for a respite. This wish came true in the form of air-conditioned buses first, and then, the metro trains. As an extension of this, Chennai ...
Indiatimes

Southern Railway claims Chennai AC EMU ridership rising, but fare concerns persist

CHENNAI: Facing criticism over poor patronage, Southern Railway has now claimed that Chennai’s airconditioned (AC) EMU suburban trains are witnessing a steady rise in footfall. In a press release ...