The rush to catch local trains has claimed the most lives on the Mumbai suburban railway network in 2022, statistics indicate. Crossing rail tracks killed 1,118 people while 700 died after falling off running trains. Overall, 2,507 people died on rail premises last year due to various reasons. The Central Railway reported the most fatalities with 1,585 deaths, while 922 people died on the Western Railway network during the year.

Meanwhile, 100 people died by suicide, 531 deaths were reported as deaths due to natural causes while travelling on trains or at stations. Besides, 11 people died after falling into gaps, 12 after hitting poles, 11 were electrocuted and 16 died due to other reasons. The reason behind the deaths of 17 people has not been ascertained, as their post-mortem results are pending.