Mumbai: The long-standing tension between the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the Government Railway Police (GRP) has once again come to the forefront — this time following an FIR filed by GRP against two railway engineers in connection with the Mumbra train tragedy that claimed five lives five months ago. While no major confrontation has occurred between the two forces in recent times, conflicts over jurisdiction, investigation rights, and coordination responsibilities have repeatedly strained their relationship. The latest episode has reignited debate over their overlapping duties and accountability within the Indian Railways system. Background: FIR Sparks Union Outrage In the Mumbra accident, five passengers lost their lives earlier this year. The Railway’s internal inquiry ...

“ Mumbai: “Who will bring back my daughter? Was it the police, the protestors, or the railway that failed her?” — these are the haunting words of a heartbroken mother who lost her 19-year-old daughter, Hailey Momaya, in a tragic train accident near Mumbai’s Sandhurst Road railway station on Thursday evening. The incident occurred around 7:15 PM when a Central Railway (CR) local train struck a group of passengers amid chaos triggered by a sudden protest by railway employees. Two people lost their lives, while three others were severely injured. The victims had stepped down from a halted train due to the strike and were walking along the tracks when they were hit by an Ambarnath fast local train heading toward CSMT. The Tragedy Unfolds What began as an hour-long protest by Centra...