India, Feb. 12 -- The deaths of 18-year-old Soham Kathare, an HSC student, after he fell from a crowded local train between Mumbra and Kalwa, where he was headed to an exam centre on Tuesday, and 28-year-old Chetna Devarukhkar at Badlapur railway station on January 31, after she fell in the gap between the platform and a train, have once again called attention to the impact of overcrowding at stations, delayed and insufficient services on commuters.

According to data shared by Central Railway (CR), total services on its main line (CSMT-Kasara/Karjat) have been increased from 836 in 2020 to 894 in 2026. This however is not adequate given the rise in population between Thane and Badlapur. According to data shared by Maruti Gaikwad, CEO of ...