New Delhi, June 16 -- Last week, four people died and nine others were injured after falling off an overcrowded local train in Mumbai during peak office hours-once again spotlighting the growing crisis of public transport overcrowding in India's megacities. In Mumbai, the suburban railways-often called the city's lifeline-are operating far beyond capacity. Trains designed for 2,500 passengers routinely carry more than 5,000 during rush hours. Between 2005 and 2024, an alarming 51,802 people lost their lives on these tracks-averaging seven deaths a day. "Travelling on Mumbai locals is like gambling with your life-you're lucky if you reach your destination safely during rush hours," says Rajesh Rane, a Mumbaikar. Not just in Mumbai, but acros...