Deaths on Tracks

Mumbai: The Indian Railways’ purported plans to retrofit automatic doors in all suburban local trains has encountered a firm ‘nyet’ from both the harried commuters and passengers’ organisations. The proposal... Read More

Four commuters lose lives after falling from speeding local in Thane, nine hurt Thane/Mumbai: At least four commuters fell to their death from two speeding suburban trains and another nine... Read More

Mumbai: In the aftermath of the Mumbra train incident in which four persons were killed and nine injured on Monday morning, the railways said it would redesign a suburban rake... Read More

Mumbra: One of the deceased, Vicky Mukhiyadal, a Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel, was returning home after completing his night shift. Originally from Jumda village in Buldhana district, he was... Read More

Mumbai/Thane: The mishap at Mumbra railway station on Monday morning that killed four and injured nine occurred as the passengers standing on the footboard of two suburban trains brushed against... Read More

Mumbai: The unfortunate death of four train commuters has once again raised the question mark over the Mumbai’s transport infrastructure. Railway activist Lata Argade expressed strong reservations, "If the Railway... Read More

“It is very unfortunate that a total of eight passengers fell from a local train between Diva-Mumbra station and some of them lost their lives. The railway administration is probing... Read More

Mumbai: Controlling overcrowding is the key to avoid accidents on Mumbai suburban local trains and in an affidavit filed in the Bombay High Court last year, the Central Railway (CR)... Read More