Mumbai: Car plunges from Parsik Hill onto railway tracks, disrupts Belapur-Uran train services

The car involved in the Parsik Hill accident lies across the railway tracks. Pics/By Special Arrangement

A private car plunged from Parsik Hill onto the railway tracks below on Thursday afternoon, disrupting suburban train services on the Belapur-Uran corridor.

Hill crash

The incident occurred around 3.30 pm when the car lost control on the hill road, crashed down the embankment and landed across the railway lines. An approaching local train was immediately halted after railway authorities were alerted, averting a possible collision.

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Driver rescued

The driver, identified as Chinmay Patil, a resident of Turbhe Gaon, was travelling alone. He was trapped inside the mangled vehicle and was rescued by Belapur Fire Station personnel before being rushed to MGM Hospital, Belapur. Hospital authorities confirmed that Patil's condition is now stable and his family has been informed.

Official Speak

Sharif Tadvi, Assistant fire officer, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC)
‘We received a call around 3.30 pm and dispatched our team immediately to the spot. Upon reaching, we found the vehicle lying crushed on the tracks with a young man trapped inside in an unconscious state. Our personnel extricated him from the vehicle and shifted him to MGM Hospital, Belapur, where he is currently undergoing treatment'

Services hit

>> Car lying across tracks disrupted Belapur-Uran suburban services
>> Railway and local authorities deployed equipment to remove the wreckage
>> Track infrastructure remained largely unaffected, officials said
>> Train services resumed after the vehicle was cleared from the tracks