Data available with the Railway Protection Force (RPF) revealed that at least 139 ‘shortcut gaps’ in the fencing on the Churchgate-Virar section are responsible for maximum trespassing- related accidents on the Western line. So far, the RPF has already caught and penalised 8,582 trespassers and collected fine worth Rs30.88 lakh from the offenders. Corrective measuresAlarmed by the growing number of fatalities, RPF officials inspected the entire suburban stretch and proposed several measures to curb trespassing. Fearing women-related offences and thefts, several preferred crossing the tracks below,” said Anand Vijay Jha, senior divisional security commissioner. On the Central line, RPF officials identified 90 accident-prone spots that were created due to lack of infrastructure or holes in the fencing walls.

Source: Hindustan Times September 04, 2016 18:22 UTC