15 killed in stampede at Mumbai's Elphinstone rly station

Mumbai, Sept 29: Fifteen people were killed in a stampede at Elphinstone railway station here on Friday morning. The incident took place on foot overbridge linking Elphinstone Road and Parel suburban railway stations. Due to heavy rain, most of the people had taken shelter on the bridge and it was a peak hour due to office goers. Rumour of a short circuit led to the stampede, sources said. As per the initial reports more than 30 people have been injured, hospital sources said. Elphinstone station is usually crowded during peak hours as it caters to office-goers in the Lower Parel area. The station, on the Western Line of the Mumbai suburban rail network, also connects to Parel station on the Central line. Senior Railway officers have reached Elphinstone station to monitor relief work. Both the Railway Police Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) are on the spot to monitor the situation. Incidentally, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal is in Mumbai to announce the new railway time table. He will visit the site soon, sources added. UNI