The Central Railway has begun sealing illegal entry points to railway tracks on a war footing. After the RPF identified around 136 such points on the Central and Harbour Railway, nearly 33 of them have been sealed in less than a month's time. CR expects to seal all the points in the next couple of months.

mid-day exposes modus operandi

For a year mid-day has been doing reports that show how railway tracks have become hideouts for criminals, especially drug peddlers. Fatka gangs too stand near the tracks and attack commuters to steal their mobiles and other valuables. Following the stories, Central Railway initially used green cloth to cover the illegal entries.