MUMBAI: A video of a motorman urinating in the open at Panvel station has done more than spark outrage over civic sense on social media. It has brought into focus a problem that railway unions say has been ignored for years: the lack of toilets for motormen and train managers at several suburban stations across Mumbai. Days after the incident, the Central Railway Mazdoor Sangh (CRMS) has written to the railway administration demanding toilets and restrooms for running staff at eight key stations, saying employees are being left with little choice during long shifts. In its July 17 letter, the union said the absence of toilets at crew-changing points and working locations has become a serious welfare issue, forcing railway staff into embarrassing situations while also exposing them to public complaints and disciplinary action. Union leaders said the Panvel incident was not an exception but a symptom of a larger problem. “Following the complaint over the incident at Panvel, the administration reportedly sought an explanation from the concerned motorman, even though staff members have repeatedly …