As trains enter and exit the Dadar railway station (central), crowds swell on the island platform of 1 and 2, keeping GRP personnel on their toes. And the reasons are--an extremely narrow platform and passengers rushing down to catch a train. The GRP says the problem persists even after they suggested a solution, which the railways tried successfully.

For the past few years, the Government Railway Police (GRP) have been blocking the first few metres of the platform, starting at the staircase landing. This is aimed at preventing hurrying passengers from running to board the train, a habit that has caused at least five deaths between 2016 and 2020. More than 30 passengers were also injured after falling off the platform at this spot during the same period.