Mumbra train accident toll five as 52-year-old succumbs to injuries after 10 days
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More, a Vasind resident on the Kalyan-Kasara route, worked as a peon at a school in Kalwa for 32 years. He was travelling on the Kasara-CSMT local and reportedly was near the footboard in order to alight at the next station, Thane, when the accident occurred.
He was one of the eight passengers who fell off the train at Mumbra station, an incident that left four dead and four injured at the time. Six others suffered injuries but they either stayed on board or were saved by co-passengers.
The trains were reportedly moving at 75kmph to 80 kmph on a bend near platforms 3 and 4.
More and another passenger sustained serious head injuries and were first taken to CSMH hospital in Kalwa before being shifted to a private hospital. More remained in the ICU for 10 days in critical condition before passing away. He is survived by his wife Bharati, an anganwadi sevika, and two children, Ashish and Asavari, both students.
Neighbours in Vasind's Siddharth Nagar complex remember him as jovial and helpful.
Activists criticised the railway administration for neglecting local train services beyond Kalyan towards Kasara and Karjat, which mostly run at longer intervals — insufficient for the growing population.
"We demand shuttle services from these suburbs to Kalyan or Thane to ease crowding," said railway activist Rajesh Ghangav.
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"Also, Diva halts for Kasara-Karjat and Khopoli trains should be removed and replaced with services starting from Kalyan, Titwala, or Ambernath."
More's neighbour and passenger activist Sachin Ghegade questioned delays in medical aid, noting More was injured around 9.15 am but treatment started only after admission to the private hospital. "He was first taken 7 km to Kalwa hospital, then another 4 km to the private hospital, losing valuable time," he said.
The railway police were in the process of filing an accidental death report, said officials.
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