The Monday morning death toll on Mumbai’s Central Railway between the far suburbs of Diva and Mumbra underscores, once again, the urgent need for not only a robust but also a safe service.

At least four died, and many were injured. All of them were reportedly perched on the footboard of the north-bound Kasara train and collided with commuters similarly hanging out of a south-bound train headed to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus; either the commuters or their bags collided, and at least a dozen fell onto the tracks, according to eyewitnesses.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed shock and sympathy, but this is not enough. The tragic deaths should force the state government and the Union Ministry of Railways to prioritise safety—an........

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