Mumbai, October 27: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday criticized Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw following a stampede at Mumbai's Bandra railway station that injured at least nine people. He said the incident reflected how incapable the current Railways Minister is.

"Wish the reel minister was a rail minister for once. The incident at Bandra only reflects how incapable the current Railways Minister is," Aaditya Thackeray said in a post on X. Bandra Terminus Stampede: 9 Injured After Rush on Platform Number 1, Taken to Hospital (Watch Video).

"The BJP has made Ashwini Vaishnaw ji, a prabhari for BJP Maharashtra for elections, but every week there are some incidents and accidents that occur with the railways. Such a shame that our country has been forced under such incapable ministers," he added.

Meanwhile, taking a swipe at the BJP, Congress leader Rashid Alvi said such railway accidents are happening in Maharashtra despite the state having a "double-engine" government. "There is 'jungle raj' in Maharashtra. They say that everything will be good in a double-engine government. There is a double-engine government in Maharashtra. Railways are under them, and law and order are under them, despite that such incidents are happening with passengers. Who will trust railways and Maharashtra? I condemn this incompetent government of Maharashtra," Alvi told ANI. Special Trains for Festivals: Western Railway To Run 2 Extra Trains Between Udhna-Kanpur Central and Ahmedabad-Gwalior Routes During Festive Season To Ease Passenger Rush; Check Details Here.

At least nine people were injured following a stampede at Mumbai's Bandra railway station on Sunday morning, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

The stampede occurred due to a rush on platform number 1, where a crowd gathered for the Bandra-Gorakhpur Express at Bandra Terminus station. Following the incident, the injured passengers have been shifted to the hospital, the BMC further said.

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