This is India
@allknowing (137553)
India
May 18, 2023 7:23pm CST
You will see this every day when commuters get into crowded trains to reach their destination mostly their offices.
This is because the office timings are same for most commuters and they have no other go. As you can see in the image they are overflowing covering every inch of space that is available to put their foot in.
Accidents? Surely there are accidents specially while trying to get in and get out One is just pushed out or pushed in and there are times when the train starts moving while the activity of pushing in or pushing out is still on.
Is it the same in your country?
Image credit:
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/nation/railways-can%E2%80%99t-blame-rooftop-travel-state-authorities-apex-court-262005
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@AmbiePam (93753)
• United States
19 May 23
No, we would not be allowed to be on the top of our trains or buses like that. A couple of people have tried to ride on top of the train recently, and have fallen off, and were killed. If a conductor of a train or a driver of a bus tried to go about their job with overflowing riders like in your picture, they could get arrested or suspended or fired from their jobs.
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@AmbiePam (93753)
• United States
19 May 23
@allknowing Is it just that they are overwhelmed by so many people, and don't have enough law officers to enforce it?
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
19 May 23
That is how it should be and so I wonder why that is not the case here.
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@astutimeliana723 (4667)
• Indonesia
19 May 23
It's sad, it's very dangerous.
How could the government there allow this to happen? 
As for my country, trains are very crowded inside, but you are not allowed to ride outside like the photo above. All passengers must be on the train, even though it is very crowded.
How could the government there allow this to happen? As for my country, trains are very crowded inside, but you are not allowed to ride outside like the photo above. All passengers must be on the train, even though it is very crowded.4 people like this
@allknowing (137553)
• India
19 May 23
I wonder too Why our government is allowing this
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@astutimeliana723 (4667)
• Indonesia
19 May 23
@allknowing I hope that it will be followed up soon. Maybe the current government there has not been able to provide the best solution.
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@crossbones27 (49703)
• Mojave, California
19 May 23
Thats crazy, well not sure its good but they seem to be having fun doing it. Its like what we say here, better laugh or you will cry.
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
19 May 23
What can't cured has to be endured kind of situation
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@crossbones27 (49703)
• Mojave, California
19 May 23
@allknowing Amen, sure sounds like that type of situation to me, one day as we always say.
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@jstory07 (139782)
• Roseburg, Oregon
19 May 23
@allknowing No one is allowed to be outside of a train.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50599)
• United States
19 May 23
@allknowing That’s really terrible.
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
19 May 23
I have not travelled these days and if things have improved that is good It depends which State this is
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@Treborika (17850)
• Mombasa, Kenya
19 May 23
In my country we still have those crowds
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
19 May 23
We had a little girl pushed off a curb, her head was crushed by the school bus tire!
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
19 May 23
@kobesbuddy Accidents are common in such a scenario
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
19 May 23
@Treborika A crowd of children were pushing to board the bus, she fell because of this.
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@Treborika (17850)
• Mombasa, Kenya
19 May 23
So sorry. for the girl I hope justice followed it's course
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
20 May 23
@RubyHawk I wrote about a celebrity taking a bike ride form a stranger in order to keep to his appointment.
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
19 May 23
That is because most having the same office timings
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
20 May 23
@allknowing We have a lot of traffic on the highways during that time of day with people going and coming from work.
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@aninditasen (16505)
• Raurkela, India
19 May 23
This is the scene which we can see in Bihar and local trains of Kolkata and Mumbai.
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@aninditasen (16505)
• Raurkela, India
20 May 23
@allknowing Maybe but I don't think it hasn't improved in Kolkata.
@Beestring (14675)
• Hong Kong
19 May 23
Crowded but not to such an extent. People won't be allowed to stand on top of the train. It's dangerous.
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
19 May 23
Their jobs are at stake probably if they do not reach on time.
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@Treborika (17850)
• Mombasa, Kenya
19 May 23
When we come to the matters dealing with the transportation especially the trains, the situation is very similar in my country to yours. Many commuters like the train transportation due to the effectiveness on the fares.
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
19 May 23
I understand the situation has improved nowadays
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@Treborika (17850)
• Mombasa, Kenya
20 May 23
@allknowing I say thanks for that my friend. I am glad to hear that
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@_Karan (37)
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23 May 23
@allknowing the state government is trying to reduce it by creating more awareness about public transport like taking metros and public buses
@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
19 May 23
No, that would not be allowed in the US
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@RebeccasFarm (90294)
• Arvada, Colorado
19 May 23
Are you saying people push people off the train? This is terrible.
That has only occurred rarely here.
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@RasmaSandra (80635)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 May 23
That is just crazy but I guess necessary. I'd rather not go to work then. Here you have to be in the train or not at all,
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@zainkhan121 (859)
• Pakistan
19 May 23
Overcrowded trains can indeed lead to accidents or discomfort for commuters, such as pushing and shoving, difficulty finding space, or getting caught in closing doors. Many countries and transportation authorities strive to address these issues by implementing measures like increasing train frequency, improving infrastructure, implementing crowd control measures, and encouraging alternative transportation options.
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@jefferson126 (3314)
• Shenzhen, China
19 May 23
Gosh,there are so much persons hanging at shell of the train.In 80s of 20century,there are similar circumstances in China.But today,China train transportation is very developed,such ciucumstance no longer appeared.Overflowed population is not good.I knew some Europe countrys had small population with plenty of resources,pepole are living a happy life.
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
19 May 23
May it has improved here too but I have not been travelling by train for a long time now
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