NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways introduced on Monday that each one new rakes being manufactured for Mumbai’s suburban community will likely be outfitted with automated door-closing mechanisms to forestall passengers from falling from shifting trains.All rakes beneath manufacturing for Mumbai Suburban may have automated door nearer services, the Railway board stated in an announcement.This resolution follows a latest incident on Monday between Diva and Mumbra stations in Thane district, the place no less than 5 passengers died and a number of other others had been injured after falling from an overcrowded native prepare. The transfer goals to enhance security and forestall accidents attributable to open doorways on Mumbai’s crowded native trains. The board additionally confirmed that each one rakes at present in service on the Mumbai Suburban community will likely be redesigned.“All rakes in service will likely be redesigned” and door closure facility will likely be supplied in these rakes of Mumbai Suburban, the board added.
Thane native prepare tragedy
Not less than 5 passengers died and a number of other others had been injured after falling from an overcrowded native prepare between Diva and Mumbra stations on Monday morning.The incident occurred round 9:30 am when two trains touring in reverse instructions crossed one another. Passengers standing on the footboards of each trains collided in the course of the crossing, inflicting many to lose stability and fall.Officers stated eight passengers fell, with 5 declared useless on arrival at close by hospitals and others injured. A preliminary investigation discovered that 13 passengers fell off. Extra particulars awaited.