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'Ashamed how passengers are made to commute in local trains': Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court has expressed serious concern over the high mortality rate of commuters on Mumbai local trains, seeking affidavits from the General Managers of Central and Western Railways. The court highlighted a death ratio per thousand commuters of 33.8 in Mumbai, significantly higher than cities like New York (2.66)...
more... and London (1.43). The petitioner, Yatin Jadhav, argued that the deaths are primarily due to commuters falling from trains and accidents while crossing tracks. He emphasized that the conversion of some trains to AC has reduced the number of non-AC trains, leading to overcrowding. The court criticized the railway's response, stating that merely complying with guidelines is insufficient and that deaths should not be accepted as 'untoward incidents'. The court suggested forming a committee to study the issue and propose solutions.
Bombay High Court ne Mumbai local trains mein commuters ki high mortality rate pe bahut gussa dikhaaya hai, aur Central aur Western Railways ke General Managers se affidavits maangi hai. Court ne bataya ki Mumbai mein har hazaar commuters mein 33.8 ki maut hoti hai, jo New York (2.66) aur London...
more... (1.43) se kaafi zyada hai. Petitioner, Yatin Jadhav ne argument kiya ki maut ka main reason hai commuters ka trains se girna aur tracks cross karte waqt accident. Unhone bataya ki kuchh trains ko AC banane se non-AC trains ki sankhya kam ho gayi hai, jisse overcrowding ho raha hai. Court ne railway ke jawab ko galat bataya, aur kaha ki sirf guidelines follow karna kaafi nahi hai aur mauton ko 'untoward incidents' ke jaise nahi dekhna chahiye. Court ne suggestion diya ki ek committee banai jaye jo is issue ka study kare aur solution propose kare.