Users of air-conditioned locals have raised a host of complaints tied to the new-age trains and said their commute has been far from satisfactory. In the latest hurdle for the railways, miscreants blocked the door channel of an AC local coach forcing it to stay open while the train was on the move.

“We would like to bring to your notice that the 8:54 am morning peak hour AC train from Kalyan to Mumbai CSMT is habitually late, causing extreme hardship to the daily commuters who are mostly office-goers. In some compartments, water starts leaking from the vents and this is equally inconveniencing commuters... kindly put in place remedial measures,” wrote Janardan Mahajan in a petition that has also been signed by several commuters.