Overview

• On June 9, at least four passengers were killed and six injured when overcrowding forced commuters onto footboards on a Kasara-bound train between Diva and Kopar stations in Thane district.
• Railway officials said the accident likely occurred after passengers hanging from the train and their backpacks brushed against an oncoming service on the adjacent track.
• Gandhi accused the Modi administration of delivering “no accountability, no change, only propaganda” during its 11 years in power.
• He criticized the shift from addressing current challenges in 2025 to “selling dreams of 2047,” arguing that the government has neglected immediate safety needs.
• Gandhi offered condolences to the victims’ families, urged a speedy recovery for the injured and called for urgent reforms to address insecurity, congestion and chaos on Indian Railways.