A woman injured in the June 9 Mumbra rail tragedy has said she was standing on the footboard when something hit her and she fell after experiencing a jerk. Most of the other injured commuters have said that they could not recollect what had happened. This was revealed on Tuesday during interactions of railway officials with various stakeholders. Investigations have revealed that of the 13 injured, eight fell on the tracks, six from a CSMT-bound train and two from a Karjat-bound one.

One of the trains had scratch markings on it. Prima facie, they seem to have been created by a commuter’s bag. Sources said that victims’ families can file compensation claims before the Railway Claims Tribunal , a quasi-judicial body formed to determine losses against Indian Railways in case of any natural or unnatural events causing losses to passengers or freight handled by Railways. “Railways has formed a committee of five divisional officers, who will investigate incident. They will also suggest measures for improvement,” a spokesperson said.

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