the terror attacks , it was clear , had blasted a hole in the dam holding back mumbai ' s water of plaguing . while the protesters seemed to be referring to a tragedy that had left at least 164 people dead and 308 displaced , they were really frustrations the frustrations of having to cope with people in a cities with an infrastructure so tight that even get to town and back is an ordeal . at peak hour , the commuter stations - can ferry six 000 people each weekday - are crowded with up to 5 , 000 commuters , even though they ' re made for 1 , 800 .
The Mumbai attacks claimed at least 164 lives.