Letter

Letter Published in Gulf News UAE on 6Oct 17,

Government at fault, again

The collapse of the railway station bridge in Mumbai, led to the death of 22 people and it was tragic (“At least 22 killed in Mumbai railway bridge stampede: official”, Gulf News, September 30). A one and a half century old bridge built in the British regime was not maintained properly by the government, and this is one of the attributing factors to its collapse, apart from this the crowd. Whatever be the reasons, it is the responsibility of the government to maintain public places periodically, to ensure the safety of the people. Despite the compensation provided by the government, the lives of those lost won’t come back to their dear ones. I pray for the victims, grieving family members, and I wish those injured a speedy recovery.

From Mr K. Ragavan

Bengaluru