A 37-year-old man, identified as K R Savla from Dombivli, passed away after accidentally falling from a crowded local train between Diva and Mumbra on Thursday morning. According to his companions who were in the same compartment, Savla, who was en route to work, lost his grip and fell off the train. He leaves behind a widow and a young child.
Railway police stated that this incident marks the 24th death of a commuter falling from a train between Thane and Diva since January 2024. Savla, who worked as a salesman at the Dadar cloth market, typically boarded the 9.25 am Karjat-CSMT fast train from Dombivli to Dadar along with his friends. “As the train was turning towards Mumbra, Savla called out to say he was losing his grip…” a fellow commuter said. “A few of us near the door tried to pull him in, but before that he slipped.”
Thane railway police station’s Senior Inspector, Archana Dusane, stated that they received an alert regarding a critically injured passenger found on the tracks. The individual was promptly taken to the hospital but was later pronounced dead. An accidental death case has been registered.
Activist Siddhesh Desai highlighted the demand for additional train services, pointing out that the recently constructed lines between Diva and Thane are not fully utilized. Desai suggested that introducing new trains on these lines could help alleviate the strain on existing services.