Dressed in a black velvet coat with gold trimmings, a white pearl necklace strung around his neck and brandishing a mace made of gold paper and cardboard in his hand, Yamraj appears on a bustling platform of the Churchgate station, drawing both amusement and curiosity from onlookers. The flashy black ’n’ gold costume on the tall, hefty man looks both comical and jarring at the same time, but that is the intent, said a report which has evinced widespread reaction.

This ‘Yamraj’ is a constable with the Railway Protection Force and he looks for commuters who attempt to cross the tracks, appearing before them, in a reminder of what awaits them, as rail track crossing is deadly. The God of Death suddenly manifests himself and states that it is safest to waste a minute than to risk your life.