A Comprehensive Analytical Study of Railway Fatalities in Twin Cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad Seemeen Sarah1, Devaraju G2 1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, MNR Medical College, Sangareddy, Telangana, Hyderabad 2Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad Online published on 5 May, 2018. Abstract In our country the railways have become a chief mode of transportation system due to easy access to common man. British introduced this system with the idea to improve their trade and sustain their rule in India, during post independent urbanisation in our country the Railway lines which were laid away from the dwelling places were encroached upon by people for housing and industrial purposes. As most of the Railway network in metropolis pass through the residential and commercial zones, an ever increasing tendency of human casualty from railway accidents are reported. The present study on railway fatalities is about taking into consideration the nature of death, whether accidental, homicidal or suicidal and the type of fatality resulting in death of the person. Top Keywords Railways, urbanization, fatality. Top |