Kharbhan Rajbhar and Rahul Rajbhar were hit by a train at Ghatkopar and lost their lives. Their families alleged train disruptions was the reason they alighted and that kin should be compensated
The disruption lasted around nine hours, with services continuing to run 30-40 minutes late until late in the evening even after operations were restored across the affected routes. Thousands of commuters were stranded in stationary trains for 70-90 minutes, while some walked along the tracks as services operated intermittently on adjoining lines. Around 7.55 pm, a Kalyan-CSMT local hit them between Ghatkopar and Vikhroli stations. 4 to platform no. 2 on the tracks when a fast train hit him on platform no. 3 of Bhandup.
Because the train had halted for a long time, they must have decided to alight or it could be possible that they fell off a train,” said Prakash Rajbhar, a relative, but. He said the family is trying to collect all the paperwork related to the incident so that a claim for compensation can be filed.
“Railway officials said the two were crossing the tracks. Another relative, Aniket Rajbhar, said Kharbhan leaves behind his widow and four children back at their hometown. Police just said a motorman alerted them about the bodies,” he said. Both men are believed to have boarded a train from the eastern suburbs after finishing work and were headed home to Thane, according to the police. “There is a possibility that due to the CR disruptions, the two alighted from the train and were to exit the railway premises to travel home by road,” said a police officer. “We will be recording the motorman’s statement and look for witnesses. ” Police said Sahil was crossing from platform no. The Railways must offer one of his sisters a job so they can look after their parents,” said Sagar.
“We need to know what happened; at least show us the CCTV footage or relevant reports. “Sahil had a bright future ahead of him, but the railway disruption snuffed out his life. Kurla Government Railway Police have recorded separate cases of accidental deaths and are probing the sequence of events leading to the three fatalities.
CR suburban services faced major disruption on Monday after a fire in the relay room near Kanjurmarg brought the signalling system to a halt. None of their relatives knew where Rahul and Kharbhan had boarded the train from or what exactly transpired on Monday night.
In a separate case, a college-goer, Sahil Thete (21), had died after being hit by a train at Bhandup station on Monday. Just like a dozen other family members, the two worked as stack parking welders. His family alleged that the accident was a result of railway disruptions.