Mumbra’s sharp declared dangerous; probe says Railways took precautions

Railway officials were concerned that an accident could occur at this location as the sharp bend near Mumbra railway station on the Central Railway was dangerous. Therefore, the Central Railway engineering department had implemented a new speed limit at the bend two days before the accident. However, it is being speculated that the Mumbra accident occurred due to a sequence of events that took a few seconds, such as air pressure, the speed of the local train, and the loss of balance of the passengers. The final report in this regard will be submitted within a week.

The Mumbra accident took place on the morning of June 9. In this incident, five passengers died after falling from a running local train. A committee of senior officials was then formed to investigate the accident. During the preliminary investigation, it has been revealed that the incident took place within a few seconds. During the investigation, CCTV footage was initially viewed.

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According to preliminary information received during the investigation, there was only 0.75 meters of distance between the passengers standing at the doors of both the local trains at the time of the incident. A passenger had raised his hand from the local train going from CSMT to Karjat. Then he lost his balance and fell off the local. There was another passenger with him. The first passenger was carrying a black bag, some pieces of which were found to belong to the local.Meanwhile, the final report on the Mumbra accident has not yet been received, said Public Relations Officer Dr. Swapnil Nila.

Wind speed effect?

The engineering department was afraid of an accident at the bend in Mumbra. Therefore, they had instructed the concerned department to run the local at a speed of 75 kmph. This decision was also implemented. But it is possible that both the passengers may have fallen due to wind and speed. A senior Central Railway official informed that a final report will be submitted within a week after collating the incident, drawing conclusions.