Railway unions in Mumbai are sounding alarms over safety concerns following a near-accident on Tuesday at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), where two trains nearly collided due to operational errors. The Central Railway (CR) has increased its daily services to 1,820, up from 1,774 in 2021-22, leading to claims that the emphasis on punctuality is compromising safety. In the incident, a Badlapur-CSMT fast train stopped close to a signal, nearly colliding with another train on platform 5. The CR official noted that trains now halt closer to platforms to improve turnaround times, which raises safety risks. The station master has been suspended following the incident, and unions are urging for better working conditions for staff, who manage over 1,000 local services daily at CSMT. The unions argue that halting trains further from platforms would enhance safety measures.