Indian Railway Platform Gap Filling Mechanism

In India gap between train coaches and platform are considerable issue for passengers. Even sometimes it leads to trap people in that gap accidently and some had lost their lives. The train station and its platform is the first point of contact the passengers have with the railways. Platforms should be well designed comfortable, convenient and safe for passengers. But the gap between train and platform has been found to be major cause of fatality in railway stations. So for reducing such gaps the gap filler between railway and platform are introduced. Platform Gap Fillers are mounted in plate along the edge of coach to reduce the gap between the platform and the entrance of a passenger train; ensuring that when a train has stopped at a ,platform, passengers are able to enter and exit with safety. Studies have shown that the use of platform gap filler not only improves passenger safety, but can also increase efficiency of entry and exit times. Removing the hesitation of stepping over a gap, passengers become more confident when entering and exiting the train, thus improving the dwell times of trains. Platform gap fillers also increase the ease of wheel chair person.