It is not uncommon to see youngsters ‘riding the footboard’ and performing deadly stunts while alighting from the local trains in an attempt to appear ‘cool’ before their peers.
Checking inspectors at railway stations should act instantly and impose stringent punishments to avert such tragedies (Some editions, “Three killed in freak accident in Chennai” and “A footboard journey that waved the green flag for death”, both Feb.24). The respective Railway zones should organise safety awareness campaigns to drive home the point that people travelling on footboards are only jeopardising their lives.
Ramkrishna T.E.,
Chennai
