Title - In 2017 as many as 3,014 commuters killed on Mumbai Rail tracks

More than 3000 daily commuters lost their lives in the year 2017 on Mumbai Suburban Railway. This figure was revealed in a RTI inquiry. Responding to the query, Government Railway Police revealed that as many as 3014 commuters died on suburban railway tracks.

Of the total number of deaths reported in 2017 across all the suburban stations (on all three lines), 1,651 persons (1,467 men and 184 women) lost their lives while crossing tracks. Besides, 654 passengers, including 58 women, died after falling from running trains.