Commuters on the Harbour line faced major disruptions during Wednesday’s morning rush hour after a trespasser was hit by a train and became entangled in its wheels. The train had to be halted twice as pieces of the victim’s clothing remained stuck in the underframe even after the site was cleared.
Railway officials said, “A 25-year-old man crossing the tracks was struck by a Panvel-bound local train between Tilak Nagar and Chembur stations this morning.”
Following the accident, the train was detained from 9:19 am to 9:36 am to clear the body, causing delays for thousands of passengers during peak hours.
Officials added that due to the incident, five local trains were held up at Chembur station. After the initial clearance, the affected train proceeded but had to be halted again at Mankhurd from 9:46 am to 10:10 am to remove the victim`s clothes which were stuck in the undercarriage.
