Mumbra train accident: 5-member panel probes coach scratch

Mumbai : A day after four people died and at least nine were injured when two overcrowded suburban trains passed each other near Mumbra station, marking a scratch on one of the train’s coach is among the focus areas of a five-member committee formed by Central Railway on Tuesday to investigate the incident.

The committee has begun studying various possible reasons that could have led to people falling off the two trains.The total of 13 victims fell, in which two victims wre travelling on the CSMT-Karjat fast local towards Kalyan, while the remaining 11were headed towards Thane on the KAsara-CSMT fast local. Central railway on Tuesday appointed a five-member committee, comprising officers from its Mumbai division,to investigate the incident. Central railway’s chief safety officer will monitor the overall investigation process.

A senior official said that,” This committee will thoroughly investigate the incident and identify the root causes. They will also provide suggestions and measures to avoid similar incidents in the future”. The incident costed the lives of 5 , which was faced by public and political criticism mounted the following mishap.