While the Central Railway has formed eight teams for the task, the Western Railway has set up five. They have roped in representatives of five municipal corporations, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
The audit, which was announced by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal the day the tragedy struck the metropolis, will cover more than 110 suburban stations.
Meanwhile, the Western Railway today also launched an inquiry into the circumstances leading to the stampede.
Apart from the BMC, officials of Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC), Mira- Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC), the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Mumbai Police are involved in the exercise, a senior railway official said.
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"These teams would do multidisciplinary audit of 36 suburban stations of the WR and 76 stations of the CR. They will study the problem of trespassing, requirement of extension of FOBs or skywalks, requirement of lifts or escalators.
The teams will click photos and capture videos of the site, if required, and submit the reports to the divisional railway heads within a week. These issues will be taken up further at the higher level, he said.
Asked about the inquiry, a senior WR official said, "Yes, we launched an inquiry today and we have already published advertisements appealing to people to come forward to share the information related to the stampede."
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