Thinking of taking that shortcut to get to the other side of the railway track? Think again, as it could be a fatal mistake. In the last three years, about 7,000 people died while crossing tracks on the suburban rail network in the city. Though railway officials claim that due to their many initiatives and efforts to spread awareness amongst commuters, the figure is fast falling, but such accidents still make headlines and need to be averted completely.

Mind the gap
One of the main reasons for a rise in accidents is the railway tracks dotted with slums along their edges. Slum dwellers are often seen trespassing on railway tracks in order to get from one side to the other. To identify such locations, the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) Ltd will be conducting surveys on these trouble spots on both western and central lines.