A 65-year-old woman and her 35-year-old daughter died after being hit by the Karnavati Express while they were crossing the railway track at the Virar station on Sunday. The daughter’s eight-year-old son survived as the duo had put him on the platform before the train mowed them down.

The deceased were identified as Suvarna Thasal (65) and his daughter Nutan, who were residents of Saat Rasta and had gone to Virar with Nutan's eight-year-old son.