Argument during Friday morning rush hour sees passengers fall onto tracks, leads to service disruptions; the incident occurred around 10 am when the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)-bound slow local had just started from Sion station
The incident occurred on a CSMT-bound slow local. Representation pic/Ashish Raje
A quarrel among commuters during peak hours on Friday led to three passengers falling onto the tracks at Sion station, triggering a temporary power shutdown and train delays.
The incident occurred around 10 am when the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)-bound slow local had just started from Sion station. During a fight among a few passengers, three men lost their balance and fell beside the tracks.
“On receiving information at the control room, we immediately switched off power for about eight to nine minutes to ensure no trains entered from either direction till the three were rescued,” a Central Railway official said, adding that Sion is a non-operating station without a station master.
An official statement said the overhead equipment (OHE) on both CSMT-bound and Kalyan-bound tracks was briefly switched off, and the injured were rushed to the hospital.
Government Railway Police identified the injured as Afzal Chaudhari, 36, from Govandi; Sachin Vishvakarma, 21, from Nallasopara; and Jainil Sayyad, 25, from Kurla. They were admitted to Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, Sion.
Sources at the Sion Hospital said Afzal is critical and undergoing surgery for injuries to his stomach and hand. Jainil has fractures on his hand and around the waist, while Sachin has suffered facial fractures.
Jan 30
Day when the incident occured
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