Mumbai Local Train Carries 4,500 Passengers on Train Designed for 1,700
by Mumbai Local Train Carries 4,500 Passengers on Train Designed for 1,700 – Western Railway passenger load study finds peak-hour Mumbai local trains routinely carry between 260% and 290% of their seated capacity, Railway Board notes the trains are ‘performing significantly above their design specification’ in a way that represents both an achievement and a challenge