the terrorists events , it was clear , had shot a hole in the dam shutting forward mumbai ' s reservoir of woes . while the demonstrators seemed to be reactions to a tragedy that had left at some 164 person dead and 308 injured , they were really frustration the disillusionment of having to cope with life in a city with an ecosystem so large that not returning to work and forward is an experience . at peak hour , the commuter coaches - which carry six crore people each day - are packed with up to 5 , 000 travellers , except then they ' re built for 1 , 800 .
The Mumbai attacks claimed at least 164 lives.