First Person Account: What happened at Elphinstone Road station

When I boarded the 10:23 Churchgate slow local from Bandra this morning the rain pressed hard against the moving train forcing people to squeeze in and shut the doors forcefully.

Before reaching Elphinstone Road station, there was chaos in the air. Distressed cries were heard even before the train pulled into platform number 2 -- one of the only two platforms at the station.

At first glance I did not realise what was going on. The severity of the situation was realised only after the train slowed its momentum while entering the station.