Mumbai: Man Dies After Neck Gets Trapped in Iron Fence While Alighting from Train Wrong Side at Mumbai Central

Mumbai, 5th June 2025: A 27-year-old man lost his life on Thursday morning in a tragic accident at Mumbai Central railway station after he attempted to disembark from a local train from the wrong side. The incident took place around 9:45 am on a platform along the Western Railway line.

According to railway police officials, the man tried to get down from the side of the train that opened onto an iron fence, rather than the designated platform side. In the process, his neck became caught between the iron bars, causing grievous injuries.

Alarmed passengers discovered him hanging from the fence and bleeding. He was immediately rushed to Nair Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival. A post-mortem is currently being conducted to determine the exact cause of death.

Eyewitnesses stated that the victim attempted to exit from the opposite side of the platform, leading to the fatal mishap. Railway police have launched an investigation to gather more details and determine the sequence of events that led to the tragedy.

Officials have once again urged commuters to avoid crossing tracks or using non-designated exits, citing safety hazards.