Accident? DON'T JUST CLICK PHOTOS, HELP PEOPLE

Letter to those with camera phones:

It's a shame that someone has to say this but when you witness an accident DON'T JUST CLICK PHOTOS, HELP PEOPLE.

Another derailment happened in Mumbai yesterday. One killed, 23 injured. Suddenly, again, a person became a number. HSC student Dhaval Lodaya (17) could not be saved. Could have been saved. Only if medical help arrived in time. Reportedly, it took 90 minutes. I know, it is not a surprise to most of Mumbaikars. But there were people, a lot of people. Some injured, some just saved, some onlookers. And yet, in those 90 minutes when the ambulance did not arrive, people kept clicking photos, or that's what I read in the newspaper.

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Bogie of CST-Kalyan train derails

My friend Keyur just informed me that a bogie of CST-Kalyan train has derailed near CST station in Mumbai. As per the current reports (9.30 am, December 21, 2011) there are no casualties.

Click here to check out the derailments that happened in the last 2 years and you would know how this problem must be attended to immediately.

GET THE PICTURE:10th July 2011: Guwahati-Puri Express derailed
10th July 2011:Howrah-Delhi-Kalka Express derailment
2nd March 2011:Train derailment in Navi Mumbai today

22nd October 2010: Yet another train derails in Mumbai!
13th April 2010: Garib Rath Express train derailed between Kalyan and Shahard stations 
13th April 2010: 3 train incidents in Mumbai on April 13
18th January 2010: Panvel train derails near Belapur station 

13th November 2009: 2 coaches of a train from Kasara derailed at CST

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Train derailment in Navi Mumbai today

2 March, 2011: Ladies compartment of a local train in Mumbai has derailed in Navi Mumbai today. The Harbour line services are affected. The train derailed was heading towards Panvel from Chhattrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST).

Locals towards CST are running fine. 
Trains towards Belapur are indefinitely late.

Thane (trans-harbour line) trains are running proper.

Updated at 1 pm

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Yet another train derails in Mumbai!

I can't believe there was yet another train derailment in Mumbai. Thankfully no one got injured, but let that not make the derailment a "casual" affair. The fact is that derailment happened and that lives were at risk. Now I wonder if the train derailments have only increased over the past few months or is it that we are learning about these incidents only now???

Today (22nd October 2010), a Bhayander to Dadar fast local train derailed between Borivali and Kandivali in the western line. The incident happened at a non-peak hour, at around 4.15 pm as per TOI.  

Click here to check out the derailments that happened in the recent past and you would know how this problem must be attended to immediately.

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13th April 2010: Garib Rath Express train derailed between Kalyan and Shahard stations 
13th April 2010: Kalyan-CST fast was short-terminated after people saw smoke. A goods train de-coupled between Wadala and Kurla stations. 
18th January 2010: Panvel train derails near Belapur station 
13th November 2009: 2 coaches of a train from Kasara derailed at CST

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