Central Railway Allows Deboarding if AC Fails on Mumbai Local After Scare

The Central Railway has revised its operating guidelines to allow passengers to disembark at the next station if the air conditioning fails, two days after a cooling system failure and locked doors on a crowded AC local train trapped commuters and hospitalised one person.

According to the revised guidelines, passengers will be permitted to deboard at the next station in case of an AC malfunction. The rake will then be withdrawn from service and sent for inspection and repairs.

The revised guideline has been communicated to motormen, the Central Railway said.

The move comes after the air-conditioning system of an 8.33 am Titwala-CSMT local developed a snag during a 15-minute halt at Platform 2 of Mulund station. At least three commuters complained of breathing issues, with one being rushed to a nearby hospital.