Two commuters brawl on Churchgate-Virar fast local, one thrown out of moving train

Questions over passenger safety on Mumbai's local trains, often called the city's lifeline, have been raised once again. Two passengers got into a fierce fight on a Churchgate-Virar fast local, and one of them was thrown out of the moving train. A video of the incident is going viral on social media.

According to the information available, the incident took place at around 10.30 pm last night. The fast local, headed from Churchgate towards Virar, was between Grant Road and Mumbai Central railway stations when the two passengers got into an argument. The quarrel began over standing at the door of the train. At first the two only exchanged words, but within a short time the matter escalated and they came to blows.

The two kept hitting each other and the situation worsened. During the fight, one passenger fell out of the moving train. Other passengers in the coach panicked when someone fell from a moving train.

The one relief was that the train was passing the platform at Mumbai Central station at the time, so its speed was comparatively low. It is being said that a major accident was averted for this reason. Even so, the incident of a passenger being thrown out of a fast-moving local has raised serious questions about passenger safety.

The video of the fight is now a talking point on social media. It is being claimed that the video shows the fight inside the train and the shocking incident that happened during it. Passengers have expressed concern that a quarrel over something as minor as standing at the door can escalate so far.

Lakhs of passengers travel by Mumbai's local trains every day. A dispute between passengers turning into a potentially fatal fight is a matter of concern. The incident has brought the issue of passenger safety on local trains back into discussion.