Summary:
Earlier this month, railway officials themselves had written a letter warning the authorities about the stampede-like situations at Jogeshwari station. This is what the Western Railway (WR) authorities fear due to the perennial crowding at the station. We have informed the WR authorities but they don’t seem serious about the situation at Jogeshwari,” said Mansoor Darvesh, resident of Jogeshwari and secretary, Passenger and Traffic Relief Association. The narrow foot over bridges (FOBs) and their stairs leads to overcrowding and stampede-like situations. Moreover, the north- end FOB that has one turn is very narrow to accommodate users,” states the letter..