On record
During morning rush hour on September 29, 2017, a narrow, decades-old foot overbridge connecting Elphinstone Road and Parel stations became dangerously overcrowded when four trains arrived simultaneously during heavy rain; a panic-inducing rumor that the bridge was collapsing triggered a crush that killed at least 23 people and injured 39. Warnings about the bridge's inadequate capacity had reportedly been raised for years beforehand and ignored.
The official record states: "Railway Protection Force officials said "the overbridge... was overcrowded and due to rain it got slippery too"; the Railway Minister ordered a probe and a wider safety audit of Mumbai suburban foot overbridges."
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“This is not satire. Elphinstone Road Foot Overbridge Stampede is a matter of public record, and at least 23 people did not survive it. We publish it so it is not forgotten between news cycles.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
