Mumbai Local Train Travel = Life Risk? 922 Deaths Recorded In Five Months

A Right to Information (RTI) response from the Mumbai Railway Police Commissionerate revealed that between January 1 and May 31, 2025, 922 unintentional deaths of local train riders were reported in Mumbai. The data also shows that 210 of these fatalities were brought on by passengers falling from moving trains, which serves as a sobering reminder of the continuous safety issue with Mumbai's suburban railway system, which is frequently referred to as the city's lifeline. The deaths of millions of people every day are still at risk due to chronic overcrowding, a shortage of coaches, and a lack of platform safety measures, which have been brought to the attention of commuter associations and railway activists.

During this time, crossing rail lines was one of several causes of the remaining 712 accidental fatalities. Mumbai's suburban railway system includes Western, Central, and Harbour lines. Over 7 million passengers travel daily on these three rail routes of Mumbai.

Between January 1 and May 31, 2025, a total of 922 accidental deaths were reported on Mumbai’s railway tracks, highlighting ongoing safety concerns. Central Railway (CR) accounted for the majority with 597 fatalities, while Western Railway (WR) reported 325. A significant portion of these deaths - 210 in total - were due to passengers falling off moving trains. Of these, 150 occurred on CR and 60 on WR. The alarming numbers underline the urgent need for enhanced crowd management, stricter safety protocols, and improved awareness campaigns to ensure safer commuting conditions on one of the world’s busiest suburban railway networks.