Video: Stampede-Like Situation Near Mumbai After Storm Delays Local Trains
NDTV
A fierce storm crippled all forms of traffic and railway movement in Mumbai and its suburbs yesterday.
A near-stampede situation erupted at the Thane Railway Station after local train services were delayed due to a storm on Monday, showed a viral video. Hundreds of women were seen jostling to enter a train compartment that hardly had any space, prompting charges of railway mismanagement on social media platforms. Shocking!! Tears & Struggle#Watch this video of Thane station this evening.Despite the @RailMinIndia & Hon Minister @AshwiniVaishnaw concern about the passengers, @drmmumbaicr is lethargic about the travel woes of Mumbaikars.Pull him up for playing with lives. pic.twitter.com/4MVbbE95X6
A fierce storm crippled all forms of traffic and railway movement in Mumbai and its suburbs yesterday. A massive billboard collapsed and killed 14 people at a petrol pump during the storm.
The local train services were suspended around 4:15 pm for over two hours after an overhead pole got bent due to strong winds between Thane and Mulund stations, said a Central Railway official.