Mumbai, October 22: A suburban train in Mumbai uncoupled on Sunday morning and no passenger was hurt in the incident, a Western Railway official said. A Borivali-bound slow train departed from Churchgate station and uncoupled at Marine Lines around 11.02 am, the Western Railway's chief public relations officer Sumit Thakur said. Mumbai Local Train Accident Averted! Close Shave for Passengers as Two Local Trains Come Face to Face on Same Track at Bandra Railway Station (Watch Video).

Suburban Train Uncouples in Mumbai

Three coaches from the rear end got separated from the rest of the train, he said. As per a statement from the Western Railway, the train had departed from Churchgate at 10.57 am for Borivali. The passengers were deboarded and the train was taken to a car shed, it said. Mumbai Local Train Accident Video: Youth Gets Hit By Speeding Train While Washing Tiffin on Malad Railway Station, Dies.

Following the incident, slow trains bound for Dahanu were diverted and operated on the fast track, it was stated. A railway motorman told PTI that the incident might have occurred due to some problem with the coupler that connects coaches.