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380 people have died while crossing railway tracks in Pune over the last 6 months

<p>The figure is the highest for this period in three years; of these, over 380 people lost their lives while crossing train tracks</p>

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Crossing the line: The increase in the number of people crossing railway tracks has prompted the Pune railway division to conduct regular drives to fine and discourage trespassers. File Pic.

Crossing the line: The increase in the number of people crossing railway tracks has prompted the Pune railway division to conduct regular drives to fine and discourage trespassers. File Pic.

New half-yearly data released by the Pune Railway Division shows that a record number -- 28,332 -- cases have been registered for trespassing railway tracks in the past six months alone (January to June 2014). This is the highest number of cases recorded in three years.

Crossing the line
Crossing the line: The increase in the number of people crossing railway tracks has prompted the Pune railway division to conduct regular drives to fine and discourage trespassers. File Pic.

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