Mumbai Suburban rail network: Harbour Line AC locals carry 6.40 lakh passengers in just 16 days

“The overwhelming response reflects commuters’ growing preference to upgrade from conventional Non-AC First and Second Class travel to the enhanced comfort and convenience of AC local services,” it said.

Currently, the Central Railway operates 94 AC local services, of which 14 services were introduced on the Harbour Line on 26th January 2026.

Central Railway intensifies ticket checking drives

The Mumbai Division of Central Railway has been conducting frequent special ticket checking drives in AC locals and at stations to curb irregular travel and ensure the safety and comfort of bona fide passengers. “These special checks help detect and penalise passengers travelling without proper tickets and act as a strong deterrent against ticketless travel,” the zonal railway said in a statement.

Central Railway recovers Rs 2.50 lakh penalty from irregular travel in Harbour Line AC locals

It further said that ticket checking teams of Mumbai Division detected and penalised 810 cases of irregular travel in Harbour Line AC locals and recovered Rs. 2.50 lakhs as penalty during the period from January 26 to February 10, 2026.

CR detects 1.01 lakh ticketless travel cases in AC locals in FY26 so far

The ticket checking teams of Central Railway also detected 1.01 lakh cases of passengers travelling without ticket or without proper ticket in AC locals (both Main Line and Harbour Line) and recovered Rs. 3.22 crores as penalty during the financial year 2025-26 (up to February 10, 2026).