South Western Railway zone records 3,801 deaths on tracks in 3 years

BENGALURU: Railway tracks across South Western Railway (SWR) Zone are emerging as major death zones with a total of 3,801 individuals found dead by Karnataka Railway Police in the past three calendar years. The trend only seems to be increasing, with 317 deaths being reported in 2022 up to March 10. If the Shatabdi Express running over of a youngster at Tyakal station, 60 km from Bengaluru, last week sparked outrage among the public, these daily occurrences are more shocking.