Southern railway data show three die on tracks every day in Chennai divisionThe Chennai division of Southern Railway experiences a high number of deaths and injuries on railway tracks, averaging 3 per day. The majority of these incidents are avoidable, caused by trespassing and falling from trains. The Chennai-Arakkonam and Chennai-Chengalpattu sections account for 80% of these deaths. While foot overbridges exist,...
more... many commuters choose to jaywalk, often due to their condition, like listening to music, being intoxicated, or using phones. Other contributing factors include waterlogged subways and overcrowding in trains leading to footboard travel. Solutions include automatic doors on trains to prevent falls and fencing off tracks. However, challenges exist with tie-bars hindering maintenance work.
Chennai Railway division mein har din 3 log railway track pe mar jaate hain ya hurt ho jaate hain. Data yeh batata hai ki ismein se 70-75% deaths avoid karne layak hain, kyunki ye trespassing aur chalti train se girne ki wajah se hote hain. Chennai-Arakkonam aur Chennai-Chengalpattu section mein 40%...
more... deaths hote hain. Station pe foot overbridge hone ke baavajood, bahut log tracks pe jaywalk karte hain, yeh music sunte hue, nashe mein, ya phone pe baat karte hue hota hai. Subway mein paani bharna aur train mein over crowding ki wajah se footboard pe safar karne ka bhi role hai. Automatic doors lagaane se train se girne se death rokne ki koshish ki ja rahi hai. Track ko fence karne ke bhi challenges hain - stations pe tie-bars railway staff ke liye maintenance work mein problem create karte hain.