Mumbai Railway: Series 1

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History, Travel Documentary hosted by Dan Snow and Anita Rani, published by BBC in 2016 - English narration

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Mumbai Railway: Series 1 Hosts explore the inner workings of Mumbai's colossal Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station, from its control rooms to its lunch couriers.

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In this opening episode Dan, Anita, and Robert try commuting Mumbai-style, tackling "super-dense crush load" on the world's busiest commuter trains. With as many as 14 people packed into a square meter, these trains are more than twice as packed as the most crowded UK trains.

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This time Dan, Anita, Robert, and John examine the role the station plays in long-distance travel across India. The country's rail passengers travel an astonishing 3 million km every day - that's the distance to the moon and back, 4 times.

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This time Dan, Anita, Robert, and John go behind the scenes to reveal the hidden areas of the station unseen by commuters. Robert visits a city-sized repair facility where, every 18 months, train carriages are given their version of an MOT.

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In this final episode, Dan, Anita, Robert, and John consider the challenges faced by this station and ask what the future holds. 9 people a day die on Mumbai's railway lines. Anita tackles the railway's head of safety on the measures they're taking to reduce this fatality rate.