Falling off a train: Palakkad division witnessed 40 deaths last year aloneIn the Palakkad railway division, there's a concerning rise in the number of people falling from trains and dying. In 2023 alone, 40 people lost their lives due to falling off moving trains, primarily while sitting on the doorstep or standing near the train door. Most of these accidents occur on...
more... the Kanjikode-Coimbatore railway line where the curved track increases the risk of falling. The RPF officials attribute the accidents to passengers being engrossed in their phones and not paying attention to their surroundings. They also warn about the dangers of sitting on the doorstep as the train's movement can cause the door to hit passengers and throw them out.
Palakkad railway division mein, train se gir ke marne walon ki tadad badh rahi hai. Sirf 2023 mein, 40 log chalta train se girne se mar gaye, zyadatar to train ke doorstep pe baithne ya darwaze ke paas khade hone se. Isme se zyadatar accidents Kanjikode-Coimbatore railway line pe ho rahe...
more... hain jahan curved track ke wajah se girne ka risk zyada hai. RPF officials ka kehna hai ki yeh accidents phone mein busy hone aur surroundings pe dhyan na dene ki wajah se ho rahe hain. Wo log doorstep pe baithne se bhi sambhalne ke liye kehte hain kyunki train chalne se darwaza logon ko hit kar sakta hai aur unko bahar phenk sakta hai.