Thane tragedy: ‘CCTV cameras' view blocked by trains, those injured too can't tell how they fell'
CR's chief public relations officer Swapnil Nila said, "There is no fixed deadline, but the committee has been asked to submit its findings at the earliest."
A senior RPF official said, "We have reviewed CCTV footage from the platform, but it doesn't offer much insight as the view was blocked by the trains themselves."
Adding to the mystery, officials said even the injured commuters have been unable to provide clear accounts of how they fell.
"There is talk of passengers being flung and colliding with the opposite train, but nothing is confirmed yet," an official said.
The incident occurred at the Diva end near Mumbra railway station. Preliminary observations suggest the incident occurred when two fast locals-a Kasara-CSMT train and a CSMT-Karjat one-crossed each other ahead of the curve. It is suspected that shoulder bags or luggage brushing against passengers could have destabilised those on the edge.
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CR has not imposed any additional speed restrictions on the stretch following the accident.
Of the 13 commuters involved in the mishap, 11 were aboard the Kasara-CSMT fast local, while two were on the CSMT-Karjat train. Of the deceased, Vicky Mukhyadal and Mayur Shah were in the CSMT-Karjat train, while Ketan Saroj and Rahul Gupta were travelling on the Kasara-CSMT local.
An official said scratch marks were found on the exterior of the Kasara-CSMT train's last coach.
"It appears that a passenger's bag may have grazed the coach of the opposite train, which may have triggered the incident," the official said.
Meanwhile, the local staff from Mumbra railway station who attended to the mishap victims are likely to be called in for questioning. The railway police, guided by the assistant commissioner of police, railways, CSMT, on Tuesday inspected the spot where the victims were found following the mishap to look for clues. -Inputs by Manoj Badgeri
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