Woman dies after being hit by train while crossing tracks
A 63-year-old woman was killed and her toddler grandchild was seriously injured after being struck by a suburban train near Korukkupet railway station. The incident occurred while the woman was attempting to cross the tracks.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing safety concerns regarding pedestrian access and infrastructure at railway crossings in urban India.
A 63-year-old woman died and a one-and-half year old baby was seriously injured after being hit by a suburban train near Korukkupet railway station on Sunday.
A senior official of the Government Railway Police (GRP) said A. Moideen Beevi, a resident of Pazhaverkadu near Ponneri, had brought her grandchild, Mohammad Zayan, to visit her daughter-in-law in Royapuram.
After visiting her, Beevi was to board a suburban train to return home with the child. As she was carrying the child and crossing the tracks, a suburban train hit her. Beevi was killed on the spot after suffering head and body injuries.
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