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Dual-system EMUs will revitalise Mumbai suburban services

By and Dr P C Sehgal and Lokesh Narayan2008-09-17T07:00:00

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INDIA: Indian Railways has ambitious plans to boost capacity on its busiest suburban network around Mumbai. As part of a comprehensive renewal project, Siemens and ICF are supplying 174 dual-system EMUs to improve reliability and passenger comfort as IR manages the transition to 25 kV AC supply.

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