Foot overbridges at Mumbai stations to be closed briefly
To prevent stampedes, the Central Railway (CR)â has decided to block foot overbridges (FOBs) at Mumbai's railway stations for short time spans during the monsoon if they get overcrowded. Security personnel will request commuters to use another FOBâand to "not spread rumours". This comes after a stampede on the Elphinstone Road station FOB claimed 23 lives last monsoon.