As the railway police registered cases against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists, railway officials have clarified that MNS activists did not travel on a regular local train. Instead, they conducted a 4.1 km rail journey in workmen's special train meant for employees in non-peak direction allegedly with the information of train movement provided by its trade union in the railways.

As per the official complaint filed, (a copy of which is with mid-day), the protestors boarded the 6.58 am local train that arrived from Mumbai CSMT at Shelu station and travelled a distance of 4.1 km to Neral – the next station in the down train.