Expressing Deep Concern Over the “Alarming and Disturbing Situation” of Fatalities on Mumbai’s Suburban Railway System, Installing automatically closing doors on local trains to prevent commuters from falling off.
The court said that the “unfortunate” Mumbra Train Accident Reported Earllier This Month, In Whichew Commuters Lost their lives After falling off overcrowded trains, should not have human. It pointed out that is as per an earler response by the rails, nearly 3,588 deaths tok place on the central railway (cr) and western railway (WR) in 2024, and said three Far are insufficient.
The High Court was hearing a public interest litigation (pil) Filed by One Yatin Jadhav, A Daily Who Rised Concerns Over the High Rate of Fatalities in the Second Busiest Suburban Railway Siestem in the worland. Formation of an expert panel to recommend Measures to Eliminate Deaths Due to Untoward Incidents.
Additional solicitor general anil singh, reproducing the centre, informed bench of choice justice alok ardehe and justice sandeep v marne that the railways has aavel monitoring community commmite white Mission “in place, and a multi-distlinary committee headed by a senior divisional safety officer has now for formed to examine what led to the accident in mumbai.
The court then directed the concerned Committees to consider the suggestions by the petitioner, repressed by senior advocate rohan shahhan shabhi prabhudesai, and plabhudesai, and placing their recommendations. Weeks, along with the timelines within which such measures can be implemented.
“What disturbs are us is that in 2024, 3,588 Deaths Took Place on CR and WR, which 10 Deaths Per Day. Down a pole or (due to). Deaths by 46 per cent compared to 2009, it is still not suitable, “Justice Marne remarked orally.
CJ Aradhe Added, “This (Mumbra Incident) should not have happned. You should do that is a layperson for the scope. One of the major suggestions of the committtee. “
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In August Last Year, The Railways Informed the High Court that over 45,000 lives was lost in the suburban railway system in over 15 years.
Asg singh submitted that railway authorities were taking steps under “Zero Death Mission”, including construction of boundary walls and fence walls Near the tracks, Along with partitions between tracks to thepes. Crossing, besides removing some stalls on platforms which become overcrowded, and said the authorities will continue to take to take further steps.
He further submitted that the authorities are taking steps to improve the system, there are constraints as they can construct such walls or fences only dumbs as trains as trains as trains can be halted, ENTSE. Will come to a standstill.
Singh added that the multidisciplinary committee examination of the mumbra incidence shall soon remedial measures, which will be produced before the court alleges to illines to illust.
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Seeking a responses from the railway Committees, The High Court posted Further Hearing for July 14.