Mumbai, 11th July, 2025
On the occasion of the 19th Anniversary of the tragic 7/11 Mumbai train blasts, Western Railway paid heartfelt tribute to the innocent lives lost in the horrific incident. On 11th July 2006, a series of bomb blasts were carried out in seven suburban trains near Matunga Road, Mahim Junction, Bandra, Santacruz, Jogeshwari, Borivali, and Bhayandar stations – a cowardly act that shook the city and claimed hundreds of innocent lives and injured many more. As a mark of respect and remembrance, Western Railway paid homage to the victims on 11th July 2025. Senior Railway Officers placed wreaths at the respective stations where the blast occurred. A two-minute silence was observed in memory of those who lost their lives. Amongst those present at the locations were Shri V.A. Malegaonkar, Principal Chief Operations Manager at Matunga Road station; Shri Vineet Gupta, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) at Mahim station; Shri Ravinder Kumar Verma, Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer at Bandra station; Shri Rajneesh Kumar, Principal Chief Signalling & Telecommunication Engineer at Santacruz station; Shri Amit Gupta, Principal Chief Engineer at Jogeshwari station; Shri Ranjan Srivastava, Principal Chief Electrical Engineer at Borivali station and Shri Ashutosh Kumar Srivastva, Principal Chief Materials Manager at Bhayandar Station.
Western Railway stands in solidarity with the families of the victims and reaffirms its commitment to the safety and security of its passengers.