India, Jan. 10 -- Railway commuters are hoping to enthuse candidates for the civic elections to represent the 7 million commuters who use the two suburban railway lines in Mumbai. To this end, railway passenger associations will meet this weekend, and connect with various candidates to discuss the challenges confronting them. They will cover Thane, Kurla, Bandra, Andheri, Kalyan, Kalwa, Ghatkopar and Bhandup, among other areas.

The associations met earlier this week and reached out to commuters through WhatsApp groups. They discussed how they would approach representatives of various political parties. On the agenda were on-going railway projects, delays and last-mile connectivity. The Central and Western Railways cater to 7 million comm...