Chennai, April 19 -- In a significant initiative aimed at providing hassle-free pleasant
travel experience for passengers, the Chennai Division of Southern Railway launched
the first Air-conditioned suburban EMU train service on Saturday.
The first EMU train was operated on the Chennai Beach-Chengalpattu section.
The AC EMU service was first introduced in the Mumbai suburban and witnesses'
steady patronage among commuters, especially office-goers and women travellers.
Following its success, the AC EMU service has been introduced in Chennai suburban
in Chennai Beach-Chengalpattu section which registers high footfalls.
The fare has been fixed nominally at Rs 35, Railway sources said.
The service will be a boon for commuters during th...