Nearly 50,000 deaths in 2015-17 after being hit by trains
According to official data from the Indian Railways, 49,790 people have lost their lives between 2015 and 2017 on railway tracks after being hit by trains. Most of the deaths were reported from the Northern Railway zone at 7,908, the data revealed. Deaths on railway tracks occur due to trespassing, avoiding over-bridges and using mobile phones when crossing railway tracks.