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Bombay Railway

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Bombay's vast suburban rail network serves six-and-a-half million commuters every day. Even when the city was hit by its worst ever floods in 2005, the trains were up and running again within 48 hours. As India continues to develop at an unprecedented speed, Bombay's population swells by tens of thousands each week as people flock to the country’s financial centre. Fascinating observational documentary ‘Bombay Railway’ takes an inside look at the incredible organisation of this railway as it struggles to cope with millions of passengers. From the story of India’s first female train driver, to a homeless shoe-shine boy, explore the lives of the 1.6 million people who work on the railways and those whose lives depend on this remarkable network often described as the lifeline of India.