Two commuters died after a speeding train near Sandhurst Road station ran over five people following disruptions due to a flash strike organised by railway workers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) during the evening rush hours on Thursday. Those mowed down by the train were walking on the tracks, as trains had halted for a long time due to the stir.

The agitation that brought Central Railway (CR) operations to a standstill was carried out in protest of the FIR filed against railway engineers in connection with the Mumbra tragedy, leading to the complete collapse of the timetable as no trains operated from CSMT between 5.50 pm and 6.45 pm, leading to chaos as all intermediate stations and leaving thousands of office-goers were stranded.