# Mother shields kids as train inches past on Mumbai platform 2026-08-10T15:51:52+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A disturbing video from a Mumbai railway station shows a mother pressing her two children against a wall as a local train passes just inches away. People on the platform can be heard screaming warnings. The family remained pinned until the train cleared the platform. NDTV Profit reports the incident, highlighting the extreme danger faced by commuters on crowded suburban networks. The footage has revived concerns over platform safety and the lack of automatic doors or barriers on Indian trains, which continue to operate without basic protections seen in many other countries. ## Coverage - ndtvprofit.com Tags: commuter danger, Indian Railways, Mumbai train, near-miss, platform safety, viral video Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mother-shields-kids-as-train-inches-past-on-mumbai-platform/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mother-shields-kids-as-train-inches-past-on-mumbai-platform/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.