23 October,2026 12:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Two passengers were injured after a portion of the ceiling near the booking hall entrance at the busy Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) collapsed, Central Railway officials said on Friday.
The affected ceiling portion was part of the work being carried out by the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA).
The incident occurred at approximately 10:05 pm on Thursday at CSMT station.
Both injured passengers were taken to St George's Hospital, where they are undergoing treatment in the casualty department.
The injured passengers have been identified as Vinayak Balu Hatkar (28) and Ayan Naushad Matwankar (24).
According to the details shared by Central Railway, Hatkar sustained a 3-4 cm lacerated wound on the right parietal region of his scalp, which was sutured.
Matwankar sustained a lacerated wound over his left upper eyelid and abrasions on his right scapular region and neck, along with pain and swelling in his right ankle.
Both passengers are undergoing further investigations and clinical assessments by the treating medical team at St George's Hospital.
The collapsed ceiling portion was associated with RLDA work at the station. Further details about the circumstances leading to the collapse were not immediately available.
Further details are awaited.
