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Mumbai: Western Railway on ‘mission’ to keep commuters alive
Updated On: 26 April, 2023 07:26 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
After mid-day report on Borivli seeing highest track deaths, Rlys lists hard-core measures it has taken towards its ‘Zero Death Mission’
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‘Yamraj’ carrying a trespasser off the tracks
After mid-day highlighted in its April 12 edition that the highest number of track crossing deaths on Western Railway (WR) in 2022-23 took place at Borivli, the railways has said officials have prosecuted 6,600 trespassers on the tracks, with more than Rs 14.54 lakh collected in fines. Also, 21 boundary wall gaps have been plugged and 8.69 km of new walls have been constructed along the WR network during the year.
Western Railway (WR) authorities have taken several measures to control the trespassing menace along WR’s Mumbai suburban section. According to Sumit Thakur, chief public relations officer, WR, they have been working in mission mode to tackle the problem by adopting multipronged initiatives. “WR has adopted the ‘Zero Death Mission’ to effectively deal with the problem and minimise casualties,” he said.
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