India, June 10 -- At least seven people lose their lives on the Mumbai suburban railway tracks every day, out of which at least one dies by falling off moving trains, according to data collated by the Government Railway Police (GRP).

In 2024, 2,468 people died on the railway tracks in Mumbai, slightly lower than the 2,590 in 2023 and 2,507 in 2022. Another 2,697 people were reported injured last year. Of the 2,468 deaths, 1,553 were reported on the Central Railway (CR) line and 935 on the Western Railway (WR) line.

Last year, 1,151 people were killed while crossing railway tracks illegally, while 570 died by falling off moving local trains. Additionally, 14 people died after falling into the gap between the edge of the platforms and the...