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It also said the report showed that the distance between two tracks was uneven, varying from 4230mm to 4290mm, and the trains tilted towards each other, reducing the clearance between the coaches, which could be the reason for the accident.

Mumbra train incident not mere accident, could have been avoided if work was carried out by Railway authorities: Court

November 14, 2025 10:05 pm

Disregards Central Railway's theory of protruding backpack, rejects anticipatory bail plea of engineers

Pinning the blame on overcrowding in the trains for the death of the five passengers, the two engineers—in their anticipatory bail pleas filed through lawyers Baldev Rajput and Priyanka Dable—said many trains had passed through the tracks before and after the accident, and if it was an issue with the tracks, at least the next few trains too would have been impacted.

2 Central Railway engineers booked for Mumbra train accident seek anticipatory bail

November 07, 2025 10:32 pm

The engineers also relied on a report by the the Central Railway's internal inquiry, which said that it was a domino effect that led to the incident when one backpack of a commuter protruding outside the first train, brushed past a commuter on the other train, causing the others to fall off.

Mumbra train deaths: 5 months later, 2 Central Railway engineers booked for ‘negligence’

November 04, 2025 3:16 am

The GRP probed officials responsible for prescribing the 105 kmph speed limit on the steep Mumbra curve, deciding the lateral distance between the two fast tracks

Friendship Day dinner turns tragic as a 21-year-old run over by truck in Thane

August 04, 2025 4:38 pm

The Thane police said the accident took place after the friends dropped another friend at her home in Mumbra.

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Proximity between 2 trains, track curvature among reasons for Mumbra accident: Preliminary probe

June 25, 2025 5:52 pm

The five-member probe panel investigating the Mumbra train accident has found that it was triggered by a passenger on the CSMT-Kasara Fast local losing his balance and falling.

Mumbra train tragedy: Two victims still critical say doctors

June 10, 2025 10:59 pm

Commuters hanging on the footboards reportedly lost balance and fell after their bags brushed against one another due to the narrow gap between the trains

ACs, automated door closure systems: Railways announces safety revamp after Mumbra train crash

June 10, 2025 12:18 am

One of the key issues with automation of doors in non-AC trains has been little ventilation and possibility of suffocation in rush hours

Diva activist had flagged Mumbra train danger in February to Railway ministry

June 09, 2025 11:02 pm

Railways acknowledged the curved tracks and train tilting, but termed it standard practice as per the Railway Manual.

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Mumbai train accident: Why travelling on a local along Diva-Mumbra-Kalwa has always been traumatic

June 09, 2025 4:16 pm

When news broke out regarding the death of five passengers in an accident involving Mumbai local commuters travelling precariously, the trauma of holding on to dear life while balancing on the footboard all these years ago came rushing back.