Mumbai: Nine injured in stampede at Bandra railway station amid rush for Gorakhpur Express – India News

Nine people were injured in a stampede at the Bandra railway station on Sunday morning amid a rush to board the Bandra-Gorakhpur Express, a civic official confirmed. The incident took place at 5.56 am at platform number one of the Bandra Terminus as passengers rushed to secure their spot on train 22921 bound for Gorakhpur.

Injured man rushed to hospital

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said all injured persons were immediately shifted to Bhabha Hospital for medical attention. The injured passengers include 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), Indrajith Sahani (19) and Noor Mohammad Shaikh (18).

The rush highlights the challenges posed by overcrowding during the peak travel times at Mumbai railway stations, which often leads to such critical incidents. Officials are currently investigating the exact circumstances surrounding the stampede, and additional crowd management measures may be considered to increase safety at busy terminals.