A stampede at Bandra Terminus in Mumbai left nine people injured, with two in critical condition. The incident occurred as passengers rushed to board the Bandra-Gorakhpur Express. Two individuals, Noor Mohammad Shaikh and Indrajith Sahani, remain in critical condition, while the others are stable. The injured have been identified, and some have been discharged against medical advice.
The Western Railway downplayed the incident, reporting only two injuries, in contrast to hospital reports. The railway emphasized the importance of boarding trains in an orderly manner to ensure passenger safety. The incident serves as a reminder of the need for crowd control measures at busy train stations to prevent such incidents in the future.