# Passenger accidents on Indian railways

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/passenger-accidents-on-indian-railways
> Updated: 2026-09-28T12:06:13.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

In September 2026, two separate incidents occurred in India involving passengers being dragged by moving trains.

On September 8, a passenger at the Agra Cantt Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh was dragged approximately 50 metres between a moving Sabarmati Express and a platform. Responders from the Government Railway Police’s Quick Response Team and other passengers intervened to pull the man to safety; he reportedly sustained no injuries.

Later in the month, a 69-year-old passenger named Mohammed Elias was dragged approximately 50 metres at the Guindy station in Chennai on the Villupuram–Chennai Beach line. After Elias slipped into the gap between the train and the platform while attempting to board, bystanders and RPF Constable Narayan Singh from the Mambalam Railway Protection Force worked to halt the train and rescue him. Elias sustained a minor injury to his left leg and was discharged after receiving treatment. In response to the incident, Indian railway police issued warnings against attempting to board or exit moving trains.

## Claims

- Mohammed Elias is a 69-year-old passenger involved in the incident. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The incident occurred at Guindy station in Chennai, India. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The passenger was dragged approximately 50 meters along the platform. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The man sustained only minor injuries to his left leg. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- RPF Constable Narayan Singh helped bring the train to a halt. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The incident occurred on the Villupuram–Chennai Beach line. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The man sustained only minor injuries, including an injury to his left leg. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- RPF Constable Narayan Singh helped stop the train and free the passenger. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Railway police issued a warning against attempting to board or exit moving trains. (corroborated by 5 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-28: Chennai: Passenger dragged 50 meters by moving train

A 69-year-old man was dragged 50 meters along a platform at Chennai's Guindy station after attempting to board a moving train. He sustained only minor injuries.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chennai-passenger-dragged-50-meters-by-moving-train

### 2026-09-11: Agra railway passenger rescued after being dragged by moving train

A passenger in Agra, India, was dragged 50 metres between a moving Sabarmati Express train and a platform before being rescued by railway police and fellow commuters. No injuries were reported.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/agra-railway-passenger-rescued-after-being-dragged-by-moving-train

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