The 2006 Mumbai train bombings were a concerted terrorist strike that had a lasting impact on the city. PIC/SATEJ SHINDE
On the evening of July 11, 2006, seven bombs exploded on Mumbai's suburban trains during the rush hour, killing 209 people and wounding nearly 700
The blasts occurred shortly after 6.20 pm, starting with a first-class train compartment on a Western Railway travelling from Churchgate to Borivali, which exploded between Khar and Santacruz stations. Over the next 11 minutes, six more blasts occurred
The bombs were packaged in pressure cookers and placed inside bags, then detonated at rush hour when trains were full of passengers going home from work
The explosions resulted in horrible scenes of destruction and pandemonium. Train carriages were ripped apart, leaving the injured scattered across the rails and stations
The blasts took place at Matunga Road, Mahim Junction, Bandra, Khar Road, Jogeshwari, Borivali, and Mira Road stations
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