It was the deadly chemistry of heavy rain, people from the road outside taking shelter under the bridge and a crowd of commuters, baskets and bags that led to the Elphinstone stampede that cost 23 people their lives on September 29. Railway officials in a report said that the bridge was structurally sound with no damage. The five-member Western Railway committee, including safety officials, constituted to present a report on the incident, collected statements of more than 30 eyewitnesses and survivors to come to this conclusion.

The September 29 incident led to a wave of anger among commuters over poor railway infrastructure