Mumbai — A 31-year-old Maharashtra Security Force personnel lost his life on Friday morning after being pushed off a moving local train due to heavy crowding, highlighting the persistent dangers faced by commuters on Mumbai's overcrowded railway network.
Ganesh Jagdale, who was traveling from Dahisar station toward his residence in Naigaon, became the latest victim of the city's chronic rush-hour congestion that continues to claim lives on the suburban railway system.
Tragedy Strikes During Morning Commute
Due to severe overcrowding in the train, Jagdale was unable to board the compartment properly and was forced to stand precariously at the door—a common but dangerous practice among Mumbai commuters during peak hours.
As the train traveled between Malad and Goregaon stations, Jagdale was pushed by the jostling crowd and fell onto the tracks. The fall resulted in catastrophic injuries, with the security personnel sustaining severe head trauma that caused heavy bleeding.
Declared Dead at Hospital
Railway police immediately responded to the incident and rushed Jagdale to Shatabdi Hospital in Kandivali for emergency treatment. However, despite medical intervention, doctors declared him dead upon arrival due to the severity of his injuries.
Railway authorities have confirmed that the fatality occurred due to the victim being pushed off the moving local train amid the crushing crowd. The incident underscores the life-threatening risks associated with overcrowding on Mumbai's suburban railway network, which transports millions of passengers daily.
Accidental Death Case Registered
An accidental death report has been filed at Borivali railway police station, and investigations are underway to document the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
The incident has once again drawn attention to the safety concerns on Mumbai's local trains, where commuters routinely travel in dangerously overcrowded conditions, often hanging from doors or standing on footboards due to lack of space inside compartments.
Railway safety experts have repeatedly called for measures to address overcrowding, including increasing train frequency during peak hours and improving crowd management at stations, but such tragedies continue to occur with alarming regularity on the city's lifeline.
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