AC local train doors fail to open, commuters alight near Kalwa car shed

Commuters of a CSMT-Thane air-conditioned (AC) local train on the Central Line had to alight near the Kalwa car shed after the doors of the train failed to open, leading to chaos and panic on Friday night.

A senior Central Railway (CR) official blamed the train guard for the incident. “The guard probably pressed the key to open the doors before the train could come to a halt. If an attempt is made to open the door before the train completely stop, it will not open,” he said.

Sources said that both the motorman and the guard were unaware about passengers not able to alight when the door did not open at the Thane station on Friday night.