After the death of 22-year old Charmi Pasad, who fell from a crowded train in Dombivali and succumbed from her injuries, the issue of overcrowded trains has again come to light. Several questions are being raised on the inefficiency of Railways to manage the crowd.
There are 45 lakhs commuters in Central Railway (CR) and 30 lakhs in Western Railway (WR). According to the Chief Public Relation Officer (PRO) of Central Railway (CR) Shivaji Sutar the number of accidents in railways has reduced by 12 per cent as compared to last year. He further stated that cases have been registered against 420 passengers for standing on the footboard while travelling.
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Moreover, automatic door closing was proposed in 2017 which was discontinued in Central Railways after it failed in the first attempt. However, Western Railways is further planning to conduct the test for the second time. Following are the projects which are awaiting funds despite being approved:
1. Construction of fifth and sixth railway lines between Borivli and Virar stations on WR
2. Construction of third and fourth railway lines between Kalyan and Badlapur stations on CR
3. Construction of the fourth line on CR between Kalyan and Asangaon stations
4. Construction of fifth and sixth railway lines on CR between Thane and Diva.
Experts believe that the congestion and crowding problem can be solved once these projects are completed.
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