Mumbai Local Train Services Disrupted as Man Climbs Onto Train Roof at Wadala Station; Video Surfaces

Mumbai Maharashtra (February 25, 2025): A 31-year-old man climbed onto the roof of a CSMT-Panvel slow local train at Wadala railway station on Tuesday. Videos of the incident surfaced online. Videos of the incident surfaced online, showing the man in a blue T-shirt on the top of the train coach while railway police attempted to bring him down.

Today at Mumbai's Wadala Road Railway Station, a drunk man got on top of a train after drinking alcohol. Due to which the train got delayed. @singhvarun@rajtoday@Central_Railway@richapintoi@rushikesh_agre_@Mumbaikhabar9@mumbaimatterz@RoadsOfMumbai@drmmumbaicrpic.twitter.com/RGa0P57frj

— Ashish Gupta (@ashishbomu) February 25, 2025

According to the reports, the Railway Protection Force and Government Railway Police arrived at the scene. Authorities switched off the power supply to the overhead equipment to prevent any danger. Train services remained suspended from 7:47 p.m. to 8:20 p.m.

The man has been identified as Lalu Pujahar, a laborer. The RPF detained him. His motive remains unclear, and an investigation is underway.