(a) whether the Government is considering to make sitting arrangement and install automatic doors in local trains running in Maharashtra on the lines of metro to ensure safe travel of passengers; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)
(a) & (b): Suburban trains, including those running in Maharashtra, are already provided with sitting arrangement. One air-conditioned EMU (Electric Multiple Unit) rake with Automatic doors, similar to metro coaches, for Mumbai, Western Railway has been manufactured at Integral Coach Factory, Chennai.
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