A commuter poll conducted by social media handle Roads of Mumbai (RoM) on Twitter has revealed that people prefer closed-door local trains and BEST buses as a safety measure to keep crowds under check. The #RoMPoll conducted over five days – October 30 to November 3 – received 646 votes. About 81 per cent of the total votes are in favour of trains and buses with the door-closing facility. Only about 18 commuters voted in favour of open-door trains.

A senior railway official said that the new AC local trains have the door-closing facility and the railways, as a part of the larger plan, intends to eventually convert the entire fleet into AC locals over the next couple of years. However, a study conducted on the feasibility of closed-door locals revealed that high carbon-dioxide levels inside the trains would cause suffocation.