HC raises alarm over commuter deaths on Mumbai local network

The Bombay High Court Friday expressed concern over deaths of commuters on Mumbai local trains, describing the situation as “alarming,” an observation coming days after five people lost their lives post-falling off a packed suburban service.

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

The court suggested installing automatic door-closing mechanisms in Mumbai local trains to prevent commuters from falling off, but insisted this was an advice purely from a “layman” perspective and Railway expert views were needed on the issue.

A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne urged authorities to take measures to ensure tragic incidents don’t occur on the Mumbai suburban network in the future.