Terrifying Scene on Mumbai Local: Woman Clings to Footboard, Cries ‘My Hand Is Slipping

Mumbai (Uttam Hindu News): The security system of the local train, which is called the 'lifeline' of Mumbai, has once again come under question. A very disturbing video is going viral on social media, in which some women are seen hanging from the gate and footboard of a moving train, risking their lives. This video shows the horrific condition of the passengers traveling in Mumbai local train.

In the viral video, it can be clearly seen that there is a huge crowd inside the train and women are hanging outside. Some women are screaming for help. A woman can be heard saying, "My hand is slipping, come inside." But the crowd is so much that it does not seem possible to go inside. Another girl is trying to avoid the camera.

It is being said that this video is of the ladies special train running from Kalyan, which was running 40 minutes late that day. Due to the delay in the train, a huge crowd of passengers had gathered on the platform, due to which this deadly jostling and crowd was seen when the train arrived.

After this horrific video surfaced, people on social media are constantly asking questions to the railway administration and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav about the security arrangements. This situation is when the number of deaths due to crowding or falling in Mumbai local trains has been quite worrying. According to media reports, the number of people who died due to falling due to crowding in 2024 was 2468. Despite this, questions are being raised on not taking concrete steps for the safety of passengers.