Mumbai: Man dressed as 'Yamraj' gives safety tips to commuters

MUMBAI: A man dressed as

Yamraj

was seen giving safety tips to local train commuters on the

harbour line

of the railways on Thursday.

The awareness drive was launched along with the 'SWAN' foundation as people continue to risk their lives by crossing railway tracks.

A person was dressed in the attire of Yamraj, the Lord of Death, to drive the attention of the commuters at GTB Nagar railway station and make them understand the risk of crossing the track.

The Yamraj also walked behind the people who were walking in between the tracks while on a phone call.

While the NGO volunteers carried the 'Do Not Cross' signboard, the Yamraj was seen giving a helping hand to those trying to climb the platform from the tracks.

He also carried a placard saying, "Your family is waiting, take your time," while stopping people from crossing tracks.

The Yamraj was also seen guiding people about not crossing tracks on the platform as well as the outside area of the station.

In 2020, the Mumbai region railways saw over 1,100 deaths despite

local trains

not running for two and a half months from March-end and then functioning partially.