Mumbai Locals: New Trains with Automatic Doors for Safety

• Mumbai local trains face severe overcrowding and safety concerns, with growing demand for automatic doors in non-AC coaches.
• Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed two non-AC local rakes with automatic doors are being manufactured at Integral Coach Factory, Chennai.
• New EMU rakes will include automatic doors, vestibule connections, special roof ventilation, and window flaps for air circulation.
• Existing non-AC locals cannot be retrofitted with automatic doors, but future new trains will incorporate these safety improvements.
• An additional 238 new AC local trains are scheduled to be introduced in phases over the next five years for Mumbai commuters.

Why It Matters: New Mumbai local trains with automatic doors will enhance commuter safety and comfort.