2017 Mumbai stampede

Elphinstone Road Stampede
Elphinstone Road Station shown in March 2016
Date29 September 2017
LocationElphinstone Road railway station
Mumbai, India
Coordinates19°00′27″N 72°50′10″E / 19.007533°N 72.835976°E / 19.007533; 72.835976
CauseOvercrowding of Pedestrian foot over bridge
Deaths23[1][2] to 27[3]
Non-fatal injuries50
InquiriesHigh-level Enquiry
InquestChief Safety Officer of Western Railways

Government of Maharashtra

Ministry of Railways

On 29 September 2017, a stampede occurred at the suburban Elphinstone Road railway station in Mumbai, India.[4] At least 23 people were killed and 39 others injured.[5] The incident took place between the Parel railway station and Elphinstone road railway station.

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  2. ^ "Mumbai Prabhadevi Station Stampede LIVE: 22 Dead, Shiv Sena Calls It a 'Massacre'". News18.com. 29 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Elphinstone Station Stampede: 27 people dead, more than 30 injured in Mumbai". ABP News. 29 September 2017. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  4. ^ Zanane, Anant R; Marwaha, Nonika (29 September 2017). "22 Dead, Many Injured in Stampede Near Mumbai's Elphinstone Station". NDTV.
  5. ^ "Elphinstone Road station stampede: 22 dead, 39 hurt; government announces compensation, orders probe". The Times of India. 29 September 2017.