Central Railway's most challenging workforce, the Hill Gang of the Bhor ghat (between Karjat and Khandala) and Thul ghat (between Kasara and Igatpuri), through their rock climbing and mountain rappelling skills, do ultimate tasks for railway safety.

These safety soldiers work throughout the year to ensure a smooth and safe passage to the trains towards Pune and southern parts of India and towards Nashik and northern parts of India. These hill gang members through their expertise in mountain rappelling, remove loose and dangerous boulders likely to fall on tracks, clear the mud likely to cause landslides, clear the chock up of catch water draining etc., to prevent the possibility of any unusual situation, especially during monsoon.