Mumbai, April 16 -- April 16 : In a first-of-its-kind move, the Mumbai-Manmad Panchavati Express has become the first train in India to have an ATM installed onboard. The ATM has been set up in an air-conditioned coach of the train and successfully completed its trial run.

The machine allows passengers to withdraw cash even while the train is moving. It has been introduced as part of Indian Railways' Innovative and Non-Fare Revenue Ideas Scheme (INFRIS). The initiative is a result of a collaboration between the Bhusawal division of Indian Railways and the Bank of Maharashtra.

Railway officials said the trial went well, with the machine functioning smoothly throughout the journey. However, there were some brief network issues in the str...