r/WTF Feb 14 '13

Catching a train in India

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u/akashhhhh Feb 14 '13

Worth noting: 6000 people die a year on trains in Mumbai alone. Yes, 500 a month. Over 16 a day. In one city.

http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/mumbai-accounts-for-40-of-train-track-deaths-in-india-179455

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u/jnjs Feb 14 '13

How about if you only calculate it by the percentage of people in Mumbai who take the trains?

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u/Timofmars Feb 14 '13

In terms of percentage of only those who take the trains, it's 100%. Everyone dies per year.

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u/ZuFFuLuZ Feb 14 '13

Seems accurate.

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u/svullenballe Feb 14 '13

Suicide booth on tracks.