June 09, 2015 :: Chain pulling to stop train is going to be History. Now there will be No chain pulling to stop train
The decision comes after the ministry declared that the railways suffer up to Rs 3000 crore in losses because trains ran late due to indiscriminate chain-pulling by passengers.
According to the ministry, most of the delays in trains are caused when chains are pulled by the passengers, not because of an emergency, but for personal reasons like stopping the train where they want.
Mobile numbers of the driver & assistant driver could be displayed in the coaches as an alternative arrangement, so passengers can call in case of an emergency.