A 21-year-old man lost his life after a running train hit him at Mulund railway station. According to a report in this newspaper, the deceased was busy on his mobile phone while waiting for the train at the edge of the platform and didn’t see it approaching. A police officer stated that the victim was engrossed in his mobile phone while waiting for the train and did not see it when it approached. Locals did try and pull him back but it was too late.

This tragedy could have been averted by staying behind the yellow line clearly demarcated on platforms for passenger safety. It is imperative that people walk behind this yellow perimeter only, so that there is no chance of being hit like this. There are announcements, too, sporadically, but one can miss them. Yet, it is up to commuters to be extremely aware as this edit column has highlighted in the past. Platforms can be perilous, with their crowds, announcements drowned out by noise, commuters in a rush to take trains and at times, people flying down the stretch running to catch their special trains.