Mumbai Non-AC Automatic Door-Closing Local Train Arrives at Kurla Car Shed (Watch Videos)

Mumbai's first non-airconditioned closing-door local train reached Kurla car shed on Monday, April 13, a huge milestone in the city's suburban railway upgrade plan for safe travelling. The new EMU is introduced to avoid accidents caused by overcrowding.

The automatic close-door system was designed by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai after Mumbra incident. This is the first non-AC door-closing local train developed for Mumbai’s suburban network and for Indian Railways.

A few more pics of the inside of the first non-AC door closing train at Kurla carshed in Mumbai https://t.co/MD7N7bLHUKpic.twitter.com/Gk5Q8WK3TG

— Rajendra B. Aklekar (@rajtoday) April 13, 2026

Non-AC Automatic Door-Closing Local Train Features

The non-AC automatic door-closing local train was developed with several upgraded infrastructure features. The train has similar segregated compartments for male, female, first class, luggage and people with disabilities. While the train is now equipped with BEST Bus-like sliding window doors with larger frames than before. forced ventilation, more leg space in front. The luggage compartments are bigger than before. 

Also Read | Mumbai Local Train News: City To Get India’s First Non-AC ‘Closed-Door’ Local.

The train is divided into six coaches connected by vestibules. It has internal partitions to clearly separate ladies, first class and general compartments. 

Non-AC door closing EMU local train that arrived at Kurla carshed in Mumbai. Here are the key differences:

*The coach is built on an AC EMU shell, but maintaining the various classes of first class (with cushion seats), ladies, the disabled one and others. Hence though… https://t.co/8rLXokGKLepic.twitter.com/PPIaJGFxR9

— Rajendra B. Aklekar (@rajtoday) April 13, 2026

The coaches are designed on an AC EMU shell but are configured to maintain class segregation, including first class (with cushioned seating), ladies' compartments, and accessible sections.

Difficulties Likely 

There will be a delay in train timing during peak hours due to the automatic door losing and opening system mechanism. According to Mid-Day, the coach alignments of the new design EMU differ from those of existing trains.

The end to end rake configuration of India's first non-AC door-closing train that arrived at Kurla carshed in Mumbai today. For those who want to see the coach alignments. https://t.co/kfed2qu58bpic.twitter.com/2tJ3ofVA5J

— Rajendra B. Aklekar (@rajtoday) April 13, 2026

Passenger Comfort

Train equipped with wider sliding windows measuring 1,900 mm, while the current train has 900 mm. Each coach is equipped with two high-capacity blowers, each supplying 10,000 cubic metres of air per hour, according to Mid-Day.