The Indian Railways is already getting slammed a lot nowadays because the trains are getting very late because of fog and now one video is going viral which shows the carelessness of railway management towards their tracks.
From a very early age, we have been taught that we should keep distance from railway tracks as trains run at high speed and a person can lost life by getting hit by a train. However, in the video which is going viral, some women are seen cooking food, girls are studying, some persons are sleeping and few kids are running here and there.
The video clip was posted on X by a handle Mumbai Matterz with the caption, “Between the railway tracks at Mahim JN”
Between the railway tracks at Mahim JN@RailMinIndia @grpmumbai @drmmumbaicr @drmbct pic.twitter.com/YtTg6gWmWC
— मुंबई Matters™ (@mumbaimatterz) January 24, 2024
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The online users strongly reacted to this matter as majority of people slammed the railway officers for being so irresponsible as railways tracks are restricted areas and here people are not only sitting but cooking their food between the tracks as well. What is more worrisome is that these people are not only risking their own lives but lives of other people also as it may result in some unfortunate incident.
The only good thing which happened was that the Divisional Railway Manager of Mumbai Division also reacted to this tweet and asked the concerned officials to look into the matter.
Kindly look into it. @drmbct
— DRM Mumbai CR (@drmmumbaicr) January 25, 2024
Here are some selected reactions from other online users:
It's very unfortunate that you also have to tweet and say "Kindly look….."
The order should go directly to the concerned officer and staff to clear the area immediately and such repetition should not be tolerated….. Fixing Accountability and proper action thereafter is must.— BVS (@bhaveshvsheth) January 25, 2024
Very dangerous pls somebody action on it
— Anil Balan (@AnilBalan17) January 24, 2024
Railway officials show zero accountability in securing railway land and restricted areas…where is RPF ? Ministers, officials must be answerable…@Central_Railway @drmbct @raosahebdanve @AshwiniVaishnaw @mieknathshinde @RPFCRBB @Devendra_Office @smitadeshmukh @mid
— Suresh Kumar (@kumarvcs) January 24, 2024
It's related officers fault. They denied to attend this types of work at railway premises
— 𝗩𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗸 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗮 (@VivekPryj) January 24, 2024
बहुत ही खतरनाक, लाखों रेल यात्रियों के जान से खिलवाड़, लापरवाह रेल प्रशासन,मुश्किल मैं रेल यात्री
— Subhash G Rail Yatri Parishad (@yatrisangh) January 27, 2024
When your life is on track literally
— Venus (@SavageAf154) January 25, 2024
Now they will claim space in rehabilitation schemes at the cost of tax payers money.
— drsid (@drsids5) January 25, 2024
In logo ne kaise apni Life ko danger zone me dala hua hai.😯😯
— 🌹Ellems 🌹 (@ellems00) January 24, 2024
However, there were some online users who claimed that such activities are taking place over there for years now as the areas near the railway tracks are encroached by the slum dwellers and the Railways has been completely silent on this matter.
These folk have been existing there for years. Harbour line tracks n surrounding railway line r totally under the control of slum dwellers.
Rail Ministry is solely responsible for this they have never made an attempt to clear the mess. It's a huge vote bank for ruling parties.— Ami (@Ami11106250) January 24, 2024
This is happening for years near Mahim station.
— Pravin P (@Im_anna007) January 27, 2024
What is your take in this regard? Do let us know.
