Man risks life boards overcrowded Mumbai local train. Video is viral - India Today

By Tiasa Bhowal: A video that has gone viral on social media has triggered numerous reactions online. The video shows a man struggling to board an overcrowded Mumbai local train.

If you have boarded a local train in Mumbai, you will be aware of how crowded it can get during office hours. This man’s video is a reality check on how we are ready to compromise our safety when we are on the go. The video was shared on Viral Bhayani’s (paparazzi account) Instagram handle. It has over 1 million views.

In the video, you can see the man boarding an already crowded local train compartment. There were already passengers dangling from the train’s door. This anonymous man put in a lot of effort to hold on to something and kept pushing the others to give him some space.

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The video initiated a discussion online. People started commenting on how dangerous it is to travel like this. “This is an everyday struggle for common men to reach on time to earn livelihood. All are not so well off to take cab or car,” a user wrote.

“My heart was beating faster as the train got faster, I thought ye kisi khambe se takkar na khae,” another user wrote.