Mumbai’s Diva Station Next Amritsar Tragedy in the Making?
At least 60 people were killed and 72 injured on Friday evening (October 19) after a train ran into a crowd of Dussehra revellers who were watching the burning of Ravan’s effigy in Punjab’s Amritsar. There are other places in the country where railway accidents of similar nature can strike disaster. One such video has emerged from Mumbai’s Diva station, which is on the Central line of the railways.
However, though it has hardly been few days since the tragic accident, the video of Diva station viral on internet. A video viral on social media of Diva station shows passengers waiting on railway lines. Though it is not clear why the passengers are on track, the very act reminds one of the brutal accident that took place on 19th October, Friday.
After the tragic Amritsar train accident, a video shared on social media of Diva station shows passengers waiting on railway lines. Though it is not clear why the passengers are on track, the very act reminds one of the brutal accident that took place on 19th October, Friday.
The locals had started protesting Saturday, raising slogans against the state government and demanding action against the train’s driver, a day after the accident here. The Punjab Police has deployed its personnel, including commandos, to manage the crowd. The Rapid Action Force is also present in the Joda Patak area. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, who visited the accident site Saturday, has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident
