Members of the Central Railway's Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee (ZRUCC) expressed concern about overcrowding on local trains on Thursday and sought immediate steps to improve the situation.
On Tuesday, a 22-year-old woman passenger from Dombivali died after falling off a crowded local train heading for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in south Mumbai.
In the wake of the incident, ZRUCC members urged the Central Railway to start additional services to and from Dombivali, a suburban town 40 km away from south Mumbai.
"I warned of commuters' agitation at Dombivali station if no action was taken within a fortnight," said Vandana Sonawane, a member of ZRUCC.
Railway officials assured the committee members that they will take steps to ensure that commuters from earlier stations do not board CSMT-Dombivali trains and occupy seats even before the return journey starts.
The committee members also asked the railway authorities to expedite infrastructure works including additional railway lines between Diva and Thane, east-west connecting overbridges and closing of level crossing gates for improving punctuality of trains.
"ZRUCC members also asked railway officials to improve coordination among various agencies for speedy completion of projects," Sonawane said.
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