Railway police personnel at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) throughout a protest by railway unions, halting native trains throughout peak hours to oppose the FIR filed in opposition to engineers in reference to an accident case, in Mumbai, on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. | Photograph Credit score: PTI
At the least two individuals died and three injured on Thursday (November 6, 2025) after a suburban practice close to the Sandhurst railway station in Maharashtra’s Mumbai hit them, Brihanmumbai Municipal Company officers stated.
The incident occurred round 7 pm, when 4 passengers have been hit by native practice close to the pole between Sandhurst Highway Railway Station and CSMT station. Following the incident the companies on the central railway line was disturbed. All 4 injured have been despatched to JJ Hospital.
The 5 individuals delivered to hospital are recognized as Yafiza Chogale (62) Helly Mohmaya (19), Kaif Choghale (22), Khushbu Mohamaya(45) and the fifth particular person is but to be recognized.
Earlier than the accident, earlier on Thursday unions representing Central Railway’s workers stopped suburban native practice operations on the busy Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus for practically an hour in night to oppose the FIR in opposition to engineers within the Mumbra accident case which occurred on June 9, killing 4 individuals.
As a result of protest, the passengers have been stranded on the CSMT station for an hour. Based on railway officers, the companies have been disrupted between 5.50 pm to six.45 pm and solely resume thereafter. The primary practice began from the CSMT after the protest hit the individuals crossing the tracks.
“The pace of the practice is quick, the response time to cease instantly or to cease in darkish just isn’t attainable. We have now been consistently urging to not stroll on railway tracks,” stated spokesperson of Central Railway, Swapnil Nila.
When requested whether or not the accident was the collateral injury of the protest held earlier, Mr. Nila dodged the query, saying it may be confirmed solely after probing the accident.
Revealed – November 06, 2025 10:39 pm IST