Claiming thousands of deaths yearly, Mumbai’s local rail system, the city’s “lifeline,” is also among the worst in the world. Daily tragedies are caused in part by overcrowding, antiquated infrastructure, and inadequate security policies. Trains running three times their capacity pose the danger of causing electrocution, falls, and fatal rail crossings for their passengers. The system struggles to keep up with Mumbai’s explosive expansion since upgrades’ funding is still inadequate. Although new trains and metro developments help somewhat, more fundamental problems still exist. Millions of daily commuters of Mumbai’s train system would remain at great risk without significant safety reforms and infrastructure growth.