As many as 16 people were reported dead across the suburban railway network in a single day, on July 18. The railways have uncovered the reasons behind all 16 reported cases with some being suicides, natural deaths, trespassing on tracks and a few old cases registered on Thursday.

The number, however, led to panic among commuters and commuter associations blaming the railways. Subsequent investigations by both Central and Western Railways have revealed that the compilation seemed to be erratic and not all of them had died due to overcrowding or glitches on the part of railways. The data had been compiled by the police, including incidents of earlier dates, but registered on July 18 due to procedural delays, making it look as if 16 deaths occurred on one day.