The growing number of accidents occurring on railway tracks in the city and the lack of ambulances to rush victims to hospitals for much-needed aid during the golden hour has been in debate for a long time. Commuters falling off crowded local trains or trespassers getting hit or run over can breathe a sigh of relief as the railways and the state government are planning to jointly procure around 100 ambulances, of which 40 will be parked outside Central and Western railway stations.

Flirting with danger: Statistics show that around 10 people die every day, either when crossing tracks, or colliding with poles while on trains.u00a0Representation pic