What to do when you see someone performing stunts in trains?

Yesterday, a video of Reay Road train stunt boys became a 'hit' on Facebook. While many people condemned the stunt, some were rather amazed by the 'talent' of these boys. I wondered and figured out why people don't try hard enough to stop these guys in the train - Dangerous train stunt: Please don't attempt this. Stop the stunt boys NOW! Little did I know that today's headlines would be about someone copying the act and getting severely injured....

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Dangerous train stunt - Please don't attempt this

I have often come across youngsters who try various 'stunts' in trains. Most of them are in the age group 12-18! While they think they appear 'cool' doing so, they don't realise that they only show how stupid they are and more than anything else, their life is at a huge risk. Worst is not losing life but losing a limb or having an injury that will ruin their life forever! I came across this video of a guy performing a super risky stunt which is being shared a lot on Facebook pages today: These stunt boys go with the funda - itna darr darr...

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Local trains running late / stopped due to rains

Mumbai local train services are affected due to heavy rains and water logging on several tracks. Status at 9.40 am on August 29, 2011: Mankhurd-CST Harbour line closed Kurla-CST Main line closed Western line trains are running 10 mins late...

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Locals take train to Jan Lokpal Bill

Some local train commuters prefer to fight for a seat. Some wait until infinity for someone to alight at a station. Some 'smart' commuters grab the slightest opportunity to force themselves on the seat for which the ever-waiting poor fellow had been standing on his toes all the time! But on Saturday, August 20 2011, all the commuters had something in common - a hope to bring an end to corruption! After all, some Youngsters from India Against Corruption...

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Sunday Mega Block Timings: Central / Harbour Line

Central Railway will operate a mega block today on Sunday August 21, 2011. Here are the mega block timings you must be aware of if you are planning to travel by local trains in Mumbai today: Mega block on Matunga to Mulund fast track: 11 am to 4 pm Fast trains leaving from CST between 10.28 am and 3.25 pm will run on slow track from Matunga to Mulund during this time and will halt at all stations between Sion and Mulund. Mega block...

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Accidents

Every other day we hear news of people falling off from Mumbai local trains or dying while crossing railway tracks. If that's not enough, there are train derailments and accidents at times. While the latter is out of the control of commuters, losing life while crossing tracks / standing at the footboard can be avoided. On the right track? On Independence Day itself, two people met with train casualties.   36-year old Abdul Rahim Shaikh...

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Sunday Mega Block timings - Central / Harbour Line

Like most Sundays, Mumbai local train services will be affected by mega block on August 14, 2011. Here are the timings: Mulund and Matunga: Fast trains leaving Thane from 10.50 am to 3.42 pm will run on the slow track between Mulund and Matunga and will halt at all stations in between. CST to Bandra/Andheri: Trains will not run from 10.47 am to 4.03 pm. Andheri / Bandra to CST: Trains will not run from 10.41 am to 3.48 pm. CST to Panvel/Belapur/Vashi: Harbour line trains from CST will run on main line up to Kurla between 10.39 am and...

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