August 17th 2023.
Thousands of people travel through Mumbai's local train every day, and oftentimes, the coaches become so full that it's impossible to get on. Recently, a video surfaced online of a girl dangerously hanging onto the door of a crowded train, unable to fit her body inside the coach.
Netizens reacted to the video, with some urging the shutdown of non-AC trains, which have doors that close and reduce the risk of commuters travelling on the footboard. Others slammed the infrastructure facilities in the region and questioned the state of the financial capital of the country.
The daily struggle to get a foothold inside a Mumbai local has been called a "do or die situation" and it goes without saying that people board the coaches of transport despite the massive rush to reach their destinations on time. However, travelling on the footboard of trains is not only unsafe, but also a punishable offence under Section 177 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Earlier this year in June, a video of a man struggling to enter a Mumbai local train went viral on social media, and spread caution over such dangerous travel.
Sadly, it seems that the issue is still prevalent, as another video of a man being beaten up by an angry crowd for not letting them board a Karjat-bound train recently made its way onto the internet.
It is important that the authorities take action to ensure the safety of Mumbai's passengers and make the necessary changes to the infrastructure to reduce the risks involved in travelling by train.
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