Fadnavis, Shinde and Pawar express grief, order probe into mishap

In the aftermath of a tragic incident on Monday between Diva and Mumbra where several passengers fell from an overcrowded suburban local train Maharashtrarsquos top leadership has expressed deep sorrow and called for urgent reforms to enhance suburban rail safetyThe state government has initiated an investigation directing railway authorities and the concerned departments to submit a detailed report on how the tragedy unfoldedMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and NCP leader Ajit Pawar have called for a comprehensive investigation into the incident The state government has pledged to enhance safety measures to prevent such occurrences in the futureCM Fadnavis offers condolencesMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis took to social media platform X to describe the incident as ldquovery unfortunaterdquo and paid heartfelt tributes to those who lost their lives 8 hellipmdash Devendra Fadnavis Dev_Fadnavis June 9 2025ldquoIt is very unfortunate that eight passengers fell from a local train between Diva and Mumbra stations and some lost their lives I pay my heartfelt tributes to them and share the grief of their familiesrdquo he postedHe informed the public that the injured have been admitted to Shivaji Hospital and Thane General Hospital and are receiving medical treatmentldquoThe local administration is coordinating efforts I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured The Railway Department has launched an investigation into the exact cause of this incidentrdquo Fadnavis addedDeputy CM Eknath Shinde ldquoDeeply saddened inquiry underwayrdquoDeputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed deep sorrow over the accident and assured the public that urgent medical care and an investigation are underwayldquoI am deeply saddened by the terrible accident near Mumbra station this morning Thousands of passengers travel this route daily This is a very sad incident and I share the grief of the families affectedrdquo Shinde said in an official statementHe added that instructions were immediately given to hospitals in Thane and Kalwa to provide appropriate treatment to the injured and he personally spoke to the doctors overseeing their careShinde confirmed that the Railway Department has initiated an inquiry to determine the exact cause of the tragedyldquoThis is a very unfortunate incident and the exact cause will be revealed soon through this inquiryrdquo he statedDeputy CM Ajit Pawar ldquoPainful and unacceptablerdquoDeputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar described the incident as unfortunate and painful expressing profound grief over the loss of life and emphasizing the urgent need for structural reforms in Mumbairsquos suburban rail servicesldquoThe death of passengers after falling from a suburban train traveling from Kasara to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus on the Central Railway is deeply painfulrdquo said PawarHe stressed that the tragedy highlights longstanding concerns about overcrowding and passenger safety on Mumbairsquos lifeline suburban rail networkldquoThis accident underscores the urgent need to address crowding and enhance safety measures for passengers on suburban trainsrdquo Pawar statedThe Deputy CM expressed confidence that the Railway Administration would act swiftlyldquoI believe the railway administration will take concrete steps at the earliest to make suburban railway services more effective and saferdquo he addedOffering condolences he said ldquoI pray for the speedy recovery of the injured and share the grief of the families I pay my heartfelt tributes with a heavy heartrdquoThe tragic accident occurred around 930 am this morning on the fast track between Mumbra and Diva stations when approximately 10 passengers fell from a fast local trainAccording to officials from the Thane Municipal Corporation the passengers were travelling on the KasaraCSMT 0819 fast local train when the mishap occurred Preliminary reports suggest that passengers hanging on the footboards of two fastmoving trains mdash one heading towards Kasara and the other towards CSMT mdash collided causing several individuals to fall onto the tracksOne person was declared dead at the scene while nine others were rushed to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa for urgent medical treatment Doctors are providing emergency care to the injuredDr Swapnil Nila Chief Public Relations Officer of Central Railway confirmed the incident stating ldquo10 people travelling onboard a local train between Mumbra and Diva stations fell down The incident occurred on the Kalyanbound fast line Preliminary information indicates that passengers hanging out of the footboards of Kasara and CSMT trains collided leading to the fall The incident was reported by the guard of the Kasarabound local trainrdquo