Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Western Railway assigns officials to tackle stray dog menace
Some train stations in Mumbai, India, have stray dogs roaming around.
The people who run the trains want to make sure everyone stays safe.
So they chose special workers, called station masters and station superintendents, to watch each station.
These workers will look for dogs and answer when people complain.
They will also try to stop dogs from getting inside the station.
If a dog is caught, city workers will take it to a shelter.
The station workers will talk directly to the city office, called the BMC, to get help.
They will also write down every complaint and what they did about it.
This information will be shared to keep track of the problem.
The plan started after a very important court, the Supreme Court, gave instructions about stray dogs in busy public places.
Western Railway has appointed station masters and station superintendents as nodal officers to deal with stray dogs at Mumbai stations.
The move follows Supreme Court directions issued last year on managing stray dogs at public places with heavy footfall, including railway stations.
Nodal officers will monitor station premises, handle complaints, and coordinate with civic authorities to remove stray dogs from railway property.
Western Railway has approached around 25-30 BMC ward officials serving areas along the Western Line between Churchgate and Borivali.
The railway will maintain station-wise data on stray dog sightings and complaints to share with the BMC for monitoring.
- Who
- Western Railway, with station masters and station superintendents acting as nodal officers, coordinating with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) ward officials.
- What
- Station-level nodal officers were assigned to monitor, address complaints, and coordinate removal of stray dogs at Mumbai railway stations.
- When
- Following Supreme Court directions issued last year; an internal circular was issued around 10 days ago to Mumbai Division stations.
- Where
- Western Railway stations in Mumbai, particularly along the Western Line between Churchgate and Borivali.
- Why
- To ensure faster, local handling of complaints and better coordination with civic authorities after Supreme Court directions on stray dogs in crowded public places.
- Railway
- Western Railway (WR)
- Action
- Station masters and superintendents appointed as nodal officers
- Reason
- Supreme Court directions on stray dogs at public places issued last year
- Coverage
- Stations under Western Railway's Mumbai Division
- Internal circular
- Issued around 10 days ago
- Civic partner
- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
- BMC ward officials approached
- Around 25-30
- Route area
- Western Line between Churchgate and Borivali