Overview
- A portion of the ceiling near the booking and reservation hall at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus collapsed on Thursday night, causing debris to fall into a busy passenger area.
- Two men identified by Central Railway as Vinayak Balu Hatkar, 28, and Ayan Naushad Matwankar, 24, were taken to St. George’s Hospital where Hatkar’s 3–4 cm scalp laceration was sutured and Matwankar received treatment for eyelid and shoulder abrasions and ankle swelling.
- Officials say the failed ceiling section was connected to ongoing redevelopment work led by the Rail Land Development Authority at the UNESCO World Heritage station.
- Central Railway confirmed the injuries and said it has launched an inquiry and ordered safety assessments of the remaining structure and construction activity to establish the cause.
- CSMT serves lakhs of daily commuters, and the incident is likely to increase scrutiny of the redevelopment project and could prompt tighter site controls or temporary work suspensions to protect passengers.