In a bid to discourage commuters from jumping onto the tracks, Central Railway’s (CR) Mumbai division has decided to grease both ends of the platforms to make it difficult for people to climb on to and descend from their edges. The novel experiment, which seeks to encourage the use of foot overbridges and underground subways, has evoked a mixed reaction among commuters.

The whole idea is to discourage people from jumping onto the tracks. It not only leads to accidents but also to the slowing down of trains in the system and a host of related repercussions. In a bid to discourage that, the idea is to apply grease and make grease puddles to discourage people from venturing beyond the edges of platforms,” an official said.