A video capturing a harrowing scene on a Mumbai local train has sparked widespread outrage and drawn attention to the ongoing crisis within the city’s overcrowded train system.
The video, which has amassed nearly 1 million views, shows a commuter struggling to disembark from a packed local train as a surge of passengers aggressively pushes their way in. The scene vividly illustrates the daily challenges faced by Mumbai’s train passengers, contradicting the often romanticized portrayal of the city’s resilience in popular media.
In the footage, the man is seen desperately attempting to exit the train, only to be met with a crowd of people jostling to board, causing a chaotic and suffocating environment. This has resonated with many viewers, highlighting the severe overcrowding issues that have plagued Mumbai’s local train system for years.
Social media users have expressed their frustration and criticized the lack of effective solutions from authorities. Comments on the video include:
- “People suffocate, abuse, push others away, and fight to board a local train. This happens only in Vishwaguru Bharat,” remarked one user.
- “It’s such a shame to see that authorities have been unable to provide a safe and comfortable travel experience to passengers in Mumbai for many decades. It seems like they have no idea how to think about a solution for this,” another user wrote.
- “This has been happening in Mumbai for ages. Probably not a single day passes without such incidents in Mumbai local trains,” commented a third user.
The video serves as a stark reminder of the urgent need for comprehensive reforms in Mumbai’s public transportation system to address the overcrowding and ensure a safer and more efficient travel experience for the city’s millions of commuters.
Sources By Agencies
