A Diva-based commuter, Anand Maruti Patil, on Thursday formally raised a grievance with the railway ministry and Central Railway (CR), stating that sharp curves between Kalwa, Mumbra and Diva stations were leading to sudden jerks and passengers falling from suburban trains.

Patil said in a complaint, the copy of which is with mid-day, “Coaches are tilting when passenger trains run on the up and down curves of Parsik tunnel ahead of Kalwa station, on both sides of Mumbra station and on both up and down curves towards Diva station after leaving Mumbra station. The extra passenger load during rush hour creates massive congestion in coaches. As a result, passengers standing near the doors are thrown out due to the tilting of trains. Due to this, many get seriously injured and some even die. Such incidents are happening frequently and the lives of the passengers are under threat.”