Seeing Smoke Coming out of Wheels, Woman Jumps from Train
A 22-year-old woman passenger was injured at Wadala station here on Thursday when she jumped from a train after seeing smoke coming out of the wheels, said a Government Railway Police (GRP) official.
Mumbai, Jan 9 (PTI) A 22-year-old woman passenger was injured at Wadala station here on Thursday when she jumped from a train after seeing smoke coming out of the wheels, said a Government Railway Police (GRP) official.
Twinkle Luthar Bennykadi, resident of Mira Road, jumped on platform number one when the Panvel-bound train was pulling out of the station.
She suffered injury to her legs and her friends took her to the government-run KEM Hospital, said the official.
The smoke was coming out of the wheels of the coach due to "brake-binding" or jamming of brakes, he said.
Railway technicians immediately resolved the issue, he added.
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