The tragic incident in Mumbra, where eight passengers lost their lives after falling out of an overcrowded train, has prompted the Railway Board to take a quick decisions regarding safety, according to an ANI report.
The Railway Board on June 9 took two big decisions:
- All rakes under manufacturing for Mumbai Suburban will have automatic door closer facilities, and
- All rakes in service will be redesigned and door closure facility will be provided in these rakes of Mumbai Suburban local line, the report said.
Further details about the timeline of implementation, budget allocation, and design plans were immediately unavailable.