12-05-2025
Viral video shows women clinging to moving Mumbai local train. Railways reacts
A video of women commuters hanging perilously from the footboard of a moving Mumbai local train has gone viral on social media, triggering concern over passenger short clip, posted by the X account Mumbai Railway Users, shows women clinging to the footboard of the overcrowded to the X account, the incident occurred because the Ladies Special train from Kalyan was delayed by 40 minutes, leading to severe
Watch the video here:#ViralVideo #CRFixLocalTrainDelays Today's Ladies Special from Kalyan was delayed by 40 mins, forcing women to hang on the footboard—an unsafe and risky commute. Railways term this dangerous, yet delays continue. @AshwiniVaishnaw pls review delay data. @MumRail @rajtoday Mumbai Railway Users (@mumbairailusers) May 9, 2025As the video went viral, it attracted a response from Railway Seva, the official X account for support to railway passengers, stating: 'For necessary action escalated to the concerned official @Drmmumbaicr,' referring the matter to the Divisional Railway Manager of Mumbai Central Railway.
Railway Seva also tagged the official X account of the Railway Protection Force of Mumbai Central Railway and asked them to look into the matter.
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Meanwhile, several users expressed concern over the unsafe conditions and blamed the delays, while many others criticised the women passengers for risking their lives by traveling in such a dangerous Indian Railways has repeatedly warned about the dangers of travelling on footboards, calling it a serious safety Reel
