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Central Railway’s Non-AC Local Train Door Prototype Set for August 4 Showcase

Featuring lattice-panel doors to maintain airflow, the prototype enters technical trials ahead of a November design finalization.

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The main concern with such doors in non-AC trains is reduced ventilation which can lead to suffocation. To address that, CR took into consideration the need to redesign the door and its close mechanism.
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Overview

  • Kurla Carshed engineers have fitted a single non-AC coach with an automatic door-closing mechanism that Railway Board Chairman Satish Kumar will review on August 4
  • The demo unit replaces planned louvres with lattice-style panels to preserve natural ventilation during peak crowding
  • In June, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw approved a roadmap mandating automatic doors, roof-mounted airflow units and inter-car vestibules for the production design
  • The development responds to the June 9 Mumbra tragedy, where open doors led to passenger falls and prompted closed-door safety directives
  • Technical evaluations of the prototype are underway before finalizing the full design by November 2025 and rolling it out across Mumbai’s non-AC fleet