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Documentary about Bombay's vast suburban rail network, which serves millions of commuters every day and struggles to cope with the peaktime 'super-dense crush load'.

Documentary about Bombay's vast suburban rail network, which serves six-and-a-half million commuters every day. As Bombay's population swells by tens of thousands each week, the railway and the people whose lives revolve around it struggle to cope with the pressure and the peaktime 'super-dense crush load'. From the train driver to the illegal hawker and the homeless shoe-shine boy, each has a story to tell about this remarkable railway system, often described as the lifeline of India.

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Tue 7 Jan 202523:35

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Credits

RoleContributor
NarratorBernard Hill
Executive ProducerGrant McKee
Executive ProducerRichard Klein
WriterGerry Troyna
ProducerGerry Troyna
DirectorGerry Troyna

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The Romance of Indian Railways

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