Watch: ‘Yamraj’ walks the tracks of Western Railways, warning people not to risk their lives
The god of death, dispenser of justice in Vedic mythology made an appearance in Mumbai, and quite literally picked up those who trespassed on train tracks.
This Yamraj ji saves lives. He catches people who are endangering their lives by trespassing the railway tracks, but to save them. This Yamraj picks people to release them safely. Please do NOT cross tracks, it's dangerous. pic.twitter.com/PT81eYVajL
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) November 7, 2019
As part of an awareness campaign, Western Railways has invoked religious iconography to stop people from endangering their lives by walking along train tracks.
As the videos above and below show, a Railway Police Force (RPF) official was dressed as “Yamraj,” the god of death and justice in Vedic mythology, patrolling the tracks and literally picking up those who were crossing the tracks.
अगर पटरी पार करोगे तो मैं तुम्हें अपने साथ ले जाऊँगा -said Yamraj during the awareness drive against Trespassing by RPF/WR in slum areas adjoining Railway tracks for saving precious lives&injuries to the people who trespass. पटरी पार करना खतरनाक ही नहीं अपितु कानूनन जुर्म भी है। pic.twitter.com/SdHytaaVn4
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) November 7, 2019
The campaign was carried out at Mumbai’s local train stations in Malad and Andheri. As it turns out, there were plenty of individuals trespassing.
Here are some of the online responses to this campaign.
It's ok for publicity.Good try. But unfortunately such gimmicks are not going to work.Check yourself at various stns if track crossing gets reduced or not.
— Mandar (@Mandarmodak) November 7, 2019
Instead please close all inlets coming towards rly stations,put tall barricades between tracks & Punish these trespassers
Your Yamraj is also trespassing. If he continues walking unsafely like this focussing on others, he will be taken by Lord Yama sooooon :)
— Lalitha (@Lolita_TNIE) November 7, 2019
— Zuzer Pardawala (@zuzerpardawala) November 8, 2019
Nonsense stuff. Aren't there any better ideas to create awareness?
— VinVini (@VinuVinnie) November 7, 2019
Hats off to @WesternRly for this breathtaking creativity, such awareness drives not only save the life of netizens but also prevent them to trespass railway tracks.
— Gupta Pravesh Shahu (@PraveshTweets) November 7, 2019
