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Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Passenger injured in Mumbra train mishap dies after 10 days in ICU; toll rises to 5
A 51-year-old passenger, Anil More, died from injuries sustained in the Mumbra train accident. The accident occurred last Monday. More's death raises the total death count to five. THANE: A 51-year-old passenger injured in last Monday's Mumbra train mishap succumbed to his injuries Thursday morning at a private hospital in Thane city, taking the toll to five, officials informed. The deceased, identified as Anil More, was a resident of Shahpur and worked in Kalwa. He was travelling on the footboard in the CSMT-bound local that originated from Kasara and was among those who fell off the train in the incident, which left four others dead and nine injured to date. It may be recalled that around four passengers died and ten suffered injuries in a freak mishap after falling off two suburban trains headed in opposite directions as they were crossing each other on adjoining tracks at the Diva-end of Mumbra railway station. More, along with another passenger who fell off the train, suffered serious head injuries and was admitted in critical condition to the CSMH Kalwa hospital. He was later shifted to the private hospital, where he was in the ICU for the last ten days. His condition remained critical. He eventually passed away Thursday morning, informed a hospital staff member. More's body was being taken to the civil hospital for post-mortem, following which it would be handed over to his family by Thursday evening, the Thane railway police said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Memperdagangkan CFD Emas dengan salah satu spread terendah? IC Markets Mendaftar Meanwhile, activists have questioned the apathy shown by the railway administration in increasing local services to the extended suburbs beyond Kalyan towards Kasara and Karjat, which presently operate at an interval of over an hour, inadequate considering the growth in these regions. 'We have been demanding shuttle services till Kalyan or Thane from these far-off suburbs, which will greatly help reduce the crowding. Also, we have been demanding that Diva halts to Kasara-Karjat and Khopoli trains be removed and instead those originating from Kalyan, Titwala, or Ambernath be introduced,' said railway activist Rajesh Ghangav.
Time of India
2 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Passenger injured in Mumbra train mishap succumbs to injuries in Thane hospital
Representative Image THANE: A 51-year-old passenger injured in last Monday's Mumbra train mishap succumbed to his injuries on Thursday morning at a private hospital in Thane city, taking the death toll to five, officials said. The deceased, identified as Anil More, was a resident of Shahpur and worked in Kalwa. He was travelling on the footboard of a CSMT-bound local that originated from Kasara and was among those who fell off the train during the incident, which has left five dead and nine injured so far. It may be recalled that four passengers had initially died and ten were injured in a freak accident after falling off two suburban trains headed in opposite directions as they crossed each other on adjoining tracks at the Diva-end of Mumbra railway station. More, along with another passenger, had suffered serious head injuries and was admitted in critical condition to CSMH Kalwa hospital. He was later shifted to a private hospital, where he remained in the ICU for the past ten days. His condition remained critical and he passed away on Thursday morning, a hospital staffer confirmed. His body was taken to the civil hospital for post-mortem, following which it would be handed over to his family by Thursday evening, the Thane railway police said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 年最紓壓的農場遊戲！無需安裝 東加：島嶼農場 立即播放 Undo Meanwhile, activists have questioned the apathy shown by the railway administration in increasing local train services to extended suburbs beyond Kalyan towards Kasara and Karjat. Services currently run at intervals of over an hour—far from adequate given the growing population in these areas. 'We have been demanding shuttle services till Kalyan or Thane from these far-off suburbs, which would greatly help reduce crowding. We have also demanded that Diva halts for Kasara-Karjat and Khopoli trains be removed and that services originating from Kalyan, Titwala, or Ambernath be introduced instead,' said railway activist Rajesh Ghangav.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Mumbra train mishap: Probe slows down as inputs from key CR staff awaited
Thane: The Government Railway Police (GRP) investigation into last week's Mumbra rail accident has apparently hit a standstill, with key technical staff from the Central Railway still unavailable to offer their statements, police officials said. A GRP team led by Assistant Police Commissioner, Mumbai CSMT, S Shirsat is conducting a parallel probe into the incident that led to the death of four and left ten injured. This is alongside the Central Railway investigations led by its expert team. The police said they have spoken and recorded statements of railway staff and a few injured passengers admitted to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital (CSMH) at Kalwa last week. A police unit has also been stationed at Mumbra station since the incident, while another police team led by ACP Shirsat and Thane railway police senior inspector Archana Dusane has meticulously mapped the track distance between platforms 3 and 4 and also the bend ahead of the platforms. "We've spoken to the injured passengers—some claimed that bogies of two local trains, running in opposite directions, brushed against each other. We've completed preliminary inquiries and are investigating further. There are several theories, but we will have to wait for inputs from the railway technical staff as their observations will be crucial for us to proceed and draw conclusions," said a senior police official. Meanwhile, six of the ten injured were discharged after undergoing orthopaedic surgeries from the CSMH, while one still admitted will undergo surgery on Monday, informed Dr Rakesh Barot, the hospital dean. One patient requiring neurosurgery was transferred to JJ Hospital last week, while two others remain in critical condition at Jupiter Hospital. The injured passengers told their relatives that the incident happened in a split second, giving them no time to react. "It felt like the bogie of the adjoining train came too close," said the elder brother of Adesh Bhoir from Kasara. Sneha Dhonde from Titwala, who suffered multiple stitches on her head, recalls she was travelling in the first ladies' coach of the CSMT-bound local when the mishap occurred.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Time of India
Over 41,000 men booked for illegally traveling in coaches reserved for disabled on Mumbai locals
Mumbai: More than 41,000 men were booked for travelling illegally in coaches reserved for the handicapped on Western and Central Railway trains between January 2023 and February 2025. The number of women booked in the same period was just about 1,541. The data was accessed through a Right to Information (RTI) plea. Activists highlighted the difficulties faced by the disabled in boarding, alighting, or getting a seat in trains during peak hours, despite the legal action. "During peak hours, when other compartments are full, able-bodied travellers start entering the coach reserved for the disabled. At times, it becomes impossible for us to board or alight within the few minutes that a train halts at a station," said differently abled activist Nitin Gaikwad who filed the RTI plea. The problem is acute at Ghatkopar, Thane, Kalyan, and Dombivali stations on CR. "By the time a CSMT-bound train reaches Dombivali station, the handicapped coach is chock-a-block with able-bodied travellers. I have filmed numerous such instances," Gaikwad said, citing an incident where a disabled commuter suffered a leg fracture while trying to alight from the handicapped coach. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo CR's response to the RTI plea shows that the highest number of unauthorised travellers (7,568 cases) were booked by Thane Railway Protection Force (RPF), followed by Dadar RPF, which recorded 3,486 cases, between January 2023 and February 2025. A senior RPF official told TOI they have more manpower deployed at major stations, which is a reason for higher cases. On WR, disabled travellers face difficulty in boarding or alighting from Virar-bound locals after Bandra station. "Pushing and shoving inside the handicapped compartment is very common," said Pandharinath Vetkar, a govt employee who has 90% disability and uses crutches while commuting. On May 16, a visually challenged woman was assaulted in a CR local following a row over seats. The accused, Mohd Ismail Beg, was arrested after a video shot by onlookers went viral. In another incident, a differently-abled man was verbally abused by a woman in the handicapped coach of a CSMT-Badlapur fast train. "Able-bodied women travellers largely get away scot-free as the RPF does not have sufficient female staff to escort them. Another reason is that under the law, women can't be hauled to the police station after sunset, so they are not prosecuted as much," said an activist. An RPF officer however said they remove able-bodied female travellers from the handicapped coach. Activists also pointed out that plainclothed policemen travel regularly in handicapped coaches despite it being illegal. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Hindustan Times
11-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Mumbra train accident: Scratch on coach being probed by 5-member panel
Mumbai: A day after four people died and at least nine were injured when two overcrowded suburban trains passed each other near Mumbra, a scratch mark on one of the train's coaches is among the focus areas of a five-member committee formed by Central Railway (CR) on Tuesday to investigate the incident. Officials said the committee has begun studying various possible reasons that could have led to people falling off the two trains. Of the 13 victims, two—Vicky Mukhyadal, 34, and Manish Shah, 44—were travelling on the CSMT-Karjat fast local towards Kalyan, while the remaining 11 were headed towards Thane on the Kasara-CSMT fast local. As public and political criticism mounted following the mishap, CR on Tuesday appointed a five-member committee, comprising officers from its Mumbai division, to investigate the incident. CR's chief safety officer will monitor the overall investigation process. 'This committee will thoroughly investigate the incident and identify the root causes. They will also provide suggestions and measures to avoid similar incidents in the future,' said a senior CR official, who requested anonymity. Main theory The primary theory being explored is that commuters were standing on the footboards of both crowded trains, and their backpacks brushed against each other as the trains passed each other in opposite directions, officials said. There is a dark black scratch extending a few feet on the exterior of one of the coaches of the Kasara-CSMT fast local, said a CR official. 'It looks like a bag held by someone travelling on the CSMT-Karjat train left a scratch on the coach. One of the injured victims has stated that it seemed as if someone from the opposite train bumped into the coach of the CSMT-bound train and fell down. There are some fragments of an object stuck on the coach as well, which is being investigated,' the official said. The official added that the scratch could also have been caused by a solid metal object brushing against the coach. 'The possibility of this object and/or bag hitting the passengers standing by the footboard is being looked into. It is possible that the bags of passengers on one train brushed against those standing precariously on the edge of the footboard on the other train. However, this is conjecture, and there are multiple factors to consider,' the official said. The multiple factors being considered include the involvement of the notorious fatka gang that targets train passengers, a scuffle in one of the coaches, and a sudden jerk caused due to braking that may have led to passengers standing on the footboard losing their balance and falling off, the official added. On Tuesday, CR officials were seen measuring the distance between the two adjacent tracks at the spot where the accident occurred. CR will also investigate whether the curvature of the tracks at Mumbra led to the incident. However, officials said that it's only a 2.5-degree curve and the commuters who fell were 50 metres away from it. 'The possibility of this curvature being blamed for this incident seems to be unfounded. There are 153 curvatures across the Mumbai division that are over four degrees. In the ghat sections (Kalyan-Karjat/Kasara), there are rail tracks that have curves of seven degrees,' said another railway official. One more injured person Meanwhile, authorities at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa and the Government Railway Police, Thane, said that one more injured person—Jitendra Mhatre, 32—was added to the list on Monday evening, bringing the total number of injured to 10. Mhatre suffered a back injury after falling off the CSMT-bound local. However, CR is yet to update its official figures. Machindra Gotrane, 39, who suffered a head and leg injury, was moved to the JJ Hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday after his condition worsened due to neurological complications. His distraught wife, Kunda Gotrane, collapsed twice at the hospital. 'Everything feels like a blur. I just want to see him standing again,' she said, wiping away tears. Two of the most critically injured—Shiva Gawli and Anil More—were moved to Jupiter Hospital in Thane for intensive care. Gawli's condition has slightly improved, while More remains critical, according to tehsildar Umesh Patil. Both are under close observation by a team of doctors. According to the Kalwa hospital officials, three male injured patients underwent orthopaedic surgeries on Tuesday, following medical assessments indicating bone fractures and internal injuries. The condition of the remaining four patients is reported to be stable, but several require continued medical support and monitoring. CR officials said the victims should approach the Railway Claims Tribunal for compensation.
