Travelling standing near the door of local trains or long distance trains is proving to be fatal. In the last three years, 75 passengers got hit by a pole near the tracks while travelling and got grievously injured.
At present on a daily basis, 40 lakh passengers are using the Central Railway Suburban line for their commuting. Prior to the pandemic, the same number was 45 lakh. Apart from this, passengers while alight and board express trains departing and arriving from CSMT, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Dadar Terminus also add to the number. Hence, travelling during peak hours is also proving dangerous to the passengers.
It has been observed that many passengers get hit by the pole while travelling in a local train by hanging near the door due to sheer negligence. Even when the local trains are not crowded, some passengers stand near the door and perform life-threatening stunts, which sometimes leads to accidents.
According to the Railway Police officials, a total number of 75 passengers met with an accident in 2020, 2021 and 2022, which is still on the rise. Out of these, 20 passengers lost their lives while 55 passengers sustained injuries. Of the total 75 accidents, 47 accidents took place in the Mumbai section of Central Railway. Railway Police informed that Kalyan, CSMT, Vashi, Bandra, Churchgate stations have recorded the highest number of accidents.
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