Nine persons were injured in a stampede at Bandra Terminus early on Sunday as they attempted to board Train No 22921, the Bandra-Gorakhpur Express, scheduled to depart at 5:10 am. The incident, reported by the station’s security guard at 5:56 am, occurred on Platform No One due to a surge in the crowd as passengers tried to secure their places.
Dr Ritesh, Medical Officer at Bandra Bhabha Hospital, confirmed that nine individuals were admitted for injuries following the stampede. Most are reported to be in stable condition, although two – Noor Mohammad Shaikh, 18, and Indrajith Sahani, 19 – remain in critical condition.
A stampede at Platform No. 1, Bandra Terminus, occurred at 5:10 a.m. on October 27 as heavy passenger rush led to overcrowding. Train No. 22921, the Bandra-Gorakhpur Express, saw heightened demand, resulting in nine reported injuries, including two in critical condition
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The other injured passengers have been identified as Shabhir Abdul Rehman (40), Parmeshwar Sukhdar Gupta (28), Ravindra Harihar Chuma (30), Ramsevak Ravindra Prasad Prajapati (29), Sanjay Tilakram Kangay (27), Divyanshu Yogendra Yadav (18), Mohammad Shareef Shaikh (25).
Authorities are currently investigating the circumstances that led to the overcrowding.
