The accident occurred during Monday’s morning rush hour when two overcrowded Central Railway trains — heading in opposite directions — passed each other on a curved stretch near Mumbra
Eight injured commuters are currently admitted to the Kalwa hospital. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
A day after the fatal train mishap between Mumbra and Diva stations claimed four lives and injured several others, two passengers who fell off moving trains continue to remain critical, while eight are reported to be stable, according to hospital authorities.
The accident occurred during Monday morning’s rush hour when two overcrowded Central Railway trains — heading in opposite directions — passed each other on a curved stretch near Mumbra. Eyewitnesses say commuters hanging near the train doors lost balance as bags and bodies collided at high speed, causing some to fall onto the tracks.
Among the deceased were Rahul Gupta, 27, Ketan Saroj, 23, Mayur Shah, 44, and GRP constable Viki Babasaheb Mukhyadal, 33. As of Tuesday evening, the Thane Municipal Corporation confirmed that eight injured passengers remain under medical care. Two other patients, who were initially admitted, were later shifted to Jupiter Hospital due to their critical condition.
“Both the patients admitted to Jupiter Hospital are currently unstable and on ventilator support. We are constantly monitoring the situation,” said Dr Ravindra Ghawat, director of critical care at Jupiter Hospital. The two have been identified as Shiva Gawli, 23, a resident of Kalyan, and Anil More, 40, from Shahapur near Kalyan.
Speaking with mid-day, More’s son Ashish, a UPSC aspirant, said his father is in critical condition and urgently requires O-negative blood. “Today was managed because the hospital had stock in its blood bank. But since my father’s condition remains critical, he will need more tomorrow. The hospital has asked us to circulate an urgent appeal on social media for four units of O-negative blood so people can come forward and help,” he said.
He added that due to the fall from the train onto the tracks, his father sustained severe brain trauma and has not responded to treatment, which is why he has been placed on ventilator support. As for Shiva Gawli, a source said, “He was unresponsive until now, but he reacted when we called his name yesterday evening. So we know he can hear us. But his condition is still serious.” Gawli has suffered injuries to his chest and lower body.
Of the eight patients admitted to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa, three underwent orthopaedic surgeries yesterday. “Two more are scheduled to have surgery later, and the remaining two do not need surgical intervention,” said Dr Rakesh Barot, dean of the civic-run hospital. According to hospital authorities, one patient who required advanced neurology and neurosurgical care was shifted to JJ Hospital in Mumbai with the consent of his relatives.
Another injured passenger, Jitendra Mhatre, initially sought treatment at a private hospital in Diva on Monday morning but was transferred to the Kalwa hospital in the evening. With Mhatre being admitted, in total, the number of patients admitted to the Kalwa hospital stands at eight.
While hospitals are working to stabilise the injured, relatives of victims have voiced frustration over communication lapses and a lack of updates. “The process is too slow. Despite asking the doctors and staff repeatedly, they fail to communicate about the status of the patients or what’s happening. Nobody is taking it seriously in this hospital (at Kalwa), hence we are thinking about shifting my brother to a private hospital. Currently, we are arranging for some money, and once that’s done, we will move him immediately,” said the relative of an injured commuter.
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