Yesterday I was travelling back home in mumbai local, when this incidence happened.
The train was about to reach Ram Mandir station and I was enjoying music on my mobile with noise cancelling ear plugs on. Suddenly I saw a commotion around and it took a second to realise that something was not right.
So I pulled out my noise cancelling ear plugs and looked around. To my horror, there was black smoke filling the adjoining 2nd class compartment and people were screaming, trying to jump off the train on to the tracks. Someone near me jumped to pull the chain to stop the train but in the mean time, it reached Ram Nagar station platform.
Fortunately, a few wise people calmed the crowed so no body panicked and we got off the train.
Railway staff arrived to inspect and in next 5 minutes the smoke that was coming from the underbelly of the compartment subsided.
Probably the railways thought that to terminate this train at Ram Mandir station would block the track for other trains. So after 10 mins all passangers boarded the same train. I got off 2 stations ahead at Kandivali n probably the train would have been sent to yard for inspection when it terminated at Borivali.
Mumbai teaches you to be cool n practical in handling challenges in daily life
- Mumbai Local Daily Commuter
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