the terrorism blasts , it was clear , had blasted a gap in the dam protecting up mumbai ' s reservoir of woes . while the protests appear to be reacting to a tragedy that had left at least 164 people dead and 308 disabled , they were honestly venting the anxieties of having to cope with life in a location with an organization so stretched that simply getting to office and live is an exercise . at peak minute , the commuter trains - although carry six million users each day - are loading with up to 5 , 000 commuters , even though they ' re built for 1 , 800 .
The Mumbai attacks claimed at least 164 lives.