Two critically injured in stampede at Bandra Terminus; WR downplays incident

Nine persons were injured in astampede at Bandra Terminus early on Sunday as they attempted to board Train No 22921 the BandraGorakhpur Express scheduled to depart at 510 am The incident reported by the stationrsquos security guard at 556 am occurred on Platform no one at 255 am due to a surge in the crowd as passengers tried to secure their placesDr Ritesh Medical Officer at Bandra Bhabha Hospital confirmed that nine individuals were admitted for injuries following the stampede Most are reported to be in stable condition although two ndash Noor Mohammad Shaikh 18 and Indrajith Sahani 19 ndash remain in critical conditionA stampede at Platform No 1 Bandra Terminus occurred at 510 am on October 27 as heavy passenger rush led to overcrowding Train No 22921 the BandraGorakhpur Express saw heightened demand resulting in nine reported injuries including two in critical condition Viahellip pictwittercomqNo4jBKeVgmdash Mid Day mid_day October 27 2024The other injured passengers have been identified as Shabhir Abdul Rehman 40 Parmeshwar Sukhdar Gupta 28 Ravindra Harihar Chuma 30 Ramsevak Ravindra Prasad Prajapati 29 Sanjay Tilakram Kangay 27 Divyanshu Yogendra Yadav 18 Mohammad Shareef Shaikh 25According to the officials three persons were discharged against medical advice The officials saidIndrajeet Shahwal suffered a compound open fracture in his left femur and was transferred to KEM Hospital while 20yearold Ramsevak Prajapati with fractures to his right pubic rami and right tibiafibula was admitted to the orthopaedic departmentEighteenyearold Divyansh Yadav diagnosed with tibiafibula fractures and pelvic diastasis is under observation in the trauma unit and 28yearold Parmeshwar Gupta experiencing lumbar tenderness and reduced power in his right lower limb was also admitted said officialsSanjay Kanojiya 20 suffered fractures in the right foot metatarsals and Noor Mohammad Sheikh 18 who sustained a left pneumothorax with a perineal laceration remains in ICU and is to be transferred to KEM Shabbir Rehman aged 40 with a lacerated wound on his right lower limb and 25yearold Mohammad Sharif with a left proximal tibia fracture opted for discharge against medical advice DAMA for private treatmentAdditional casualties included 30yearold Ravindra who sustained a laceration on the forehead nose bleed and fractures to the right clavicle and ribs admitted under surgery and Samir Shaikh 22 who had minor abrasions on his knee and opted for DAMA with minor injuries the officials addedMeanwhile Western Railway WR has issued an official statement downplaying the Bandra terminus stampede reporting only two injuries from the incident The WRrsquos statement contrasts with hospital reports indicating nine injuries two of whom are criticalWestern Railway WR has issued an official statement downplaying the incident reporting only two injuries from the stampede The WRrsquos statement contrasts with hospital reports indicating nine injuries two of which are criticalThe stampede occurred on Platform No 1 athellip httpstcoGaBLRr6q0q pictwittercom45BTzz6Oermdash Mid Day mid_day October 27 2024This morning as the 22921 Bandra TerminusGorakhpur Antyodaya Express was scheduled for a 515 am departure from Bandra Terminus an incident occurred during the trainrsquos approach to the platform At 244 am as the train was being moved from the pay yard to the platform some passengers attempted to board the moving train Two individuals sustained injuries and were immediately transported by ambulance arranged by the railway administration to Bhabha Hospital where they are currently receiving treatment said Vineet Abhishek CPRO of Western Railway Western Railway has been consistently providing holiday special trains with approximately 2500 trips already scheduled Information regarding these specials is being disseminated through the passenger information system and social media channels We request passengers to board trains in an orderly queued manner with the support of RPF and ticketing staff at the station to ensure safety he added