The footage reveals passengers making an attempt to board the prepare earlier than it comes to an entire halt
New Delhi:
Days after a stampede at Mumbai’s Bandra Terminus railway station left 10 individuals injured, CCTV footage reveals passengers jostling to board an unreserved prepare simply moments earlier than, inflicting full chaos on the platform.
The stampede passed off when giant crowds tried to board the 22-coach unreserved Bandra-Gorakhpur Antyodaya Categorical, which arrived from the railway yard round 2.44 am on Sunday. Such crowds are a standard sight through the festive season.
The safety footage, purportedly from a CCTV digicam on the north finish of platform no 1 at Bandra Terminus, confirmed many passengers dropping their footing whereas making an attempt to board the prepare. It additionally reveals a crush of passengers making an attempt to enter the prepare earlier than it comes to an entire halt; some are seen making an attempt to squeeze in by way of an emergency exit window. The visuals don’t present the stampede.
The Western Railway is working greater than 130 competition particular trains for numerous locations, particularly Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, for the upcoming Diwali and Chhath festivals.
Platform ticket gross sales have been restricted at Mumbai Central, Dadar, Bandra Terminus, Borivali, Vasai Street, Vapi, Valsad, Udhna, and Surat stations within the Mumbai Division to scale back platform crowding and guarantee easy passenger motion.
The Northern Railways urged passengers to reach at the least an hour earlier than their prepare’s scheduled departure to keep away from last-minute congestion and guarantee a easy boarding course of.
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