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What measures do you think can most improve safety on overcrowded Mumbai local trains?

*In a tragic and deeply concerning incident, eight passengers fell from a speeding local train between Mumbra and Diva stations on Mumbai’s Central Railway line, with four of them losing their lives. The accident occurred at a notorious bend known for its sharp curve and history of similar incidents, raising urgent questions about the safety of suburban rail travel.* *Mid-Day has raised serious and pressing questions about the incident.* Subscribe: https://epaper.mid-day.com/ePaperImg/md_20112024/?src=direct#epaper_Mumbai/1

*The son and daughter-in-law woke up to the sounds of the gunshots and alerted the police, he said, adding that the bodies were sent for post-mortem* Read more: https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-man-kills-wife-dies-by-suicide-with-countrymade-gun-in-worli-23563294

*Four passengers lost their lives after falling from an overcrowded local train between Mumbra and Diva — a tragedy that once again highlights the same lethal combination: excessive crowding, a sharp curve, and chronic infrastructure failure.* *“These were not reckless passengers. They were ordinary citizens — commuters, students, workers — forced into unsafe conditions every day due to the continued negligence and lack of reform by Indian Railways,” said Deepak Dubey, who lost his brother Avadhesh at the same spot in 2024.* Read more: https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbra-rail-tragedy-four-die-after-falling-from-overcrowded-local-family-demands-railway-safety-reforms-23564074

*"It is well known that the increased crowding in local trains is the main reason. After such accidents, it is not right to blame the passengers for their deaths. The Central Railway Administration should take this unfortunate incident seriously," Sharad Pawar said* Read more: https://mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-local-train-tragedy-central-railway-should-install-automatic-doors-in-local-trains-says-ncp-sp-chief-sharad-pawar-23563563

*Air India has rolled out an integrated self-check-in and baggage-drop service for its passengers flying from India to all destinations operated by the airline in Europe, the UK, and Canada, the airline said in a statement* Read more: https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/air-india-extends-integrated-self-check-in-baggage-drop-facilities-for-passengers-to-europe-and-canada-check-details-23563620

*Mumbai-based naturalist and wildlife photographer Mahesh Yadav said that the recent discovery of a dead spotted owlet, a victim of roadkill in Aarey Colony, highlights a serious issue -- the lack of adequate wildlife protection measures on its roads* Read more: https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-spotted-owlet-found-killed-on-road-in-aarey-wildlife-photographer-calls-for-safety-measures-23564713

*Suffering from recurring cysts since 2017, 39-yr-old endures many failed surgeries before being diagnosed correctly at Jaslok this year* Read more: https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/five-hospitals-7-ops-one-doc-who-finally-got-it-right-23561701

*With multiple flights landing round the clock and thousands of passengers heading to book taxis, the arrival gates at both terminals of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) often descend into chaos. The main reason, flyers say, is the disorganised state of the app-based taxi pick-up zones — especially at Terminal 1.* Read more: https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/chaos-at-mumbai-airport-cab-zones-flyers-demands-better-system-23563040

*Air India has rolled out an integrated self-check-in and baggage-drop service for its passengers flying from India to all destinations operated by the airline in Europe, the UK, and Canada, the airline said in a statement* Read more: https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/air-india-extends-integrated-self-check-in-baggage-drop-facilities-for-passengers-to-europe-and-canada-check-details-23563620