7/11 Mumbai Train Blasts: Western Railway Remembers Victims With Wreath-Laying Ceremonies On 19th Anniversary

On the occasion of the 19th Anniversary of the tragic 7/11 Mumbai train blasts, Western Railway paid heartfelt tribute to the innocent lives lost in the horrific incident.

On 11th July 2006, a series of bomb blasts were carried out in seven suburban trains near Matunga Road, Mahim Junction, Bandra, Santacruz, Jogeshwari, Borivali, and Bhayandar stations – a cowardly act that shook the city and claimed hundreds of innocent lives and injured many more.

As a mark of respect and remembrance, Western Railway paid homage to the victims on 11th July 2025.

Senior Railway Officers placed wreaths at the respective stations where the blast occurred.

A two-minute silence was observed in memory of those who lost their lives. Amongst those present at the locations were V.A. Malegaonkar, Principal Chief Operations Manager at Matunga Road station;  Vineet Gupta, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) at Mahim station;  Ravinder Kumar Verma, Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer at Bandra station;  Rajneesh Kumar, Principal Chief Signalling & Telecommunication Engineer at Santacruz station; Amit Gupta, Principal Chief Engineer at Jogeshwari station; Ranjan Srivastava, Principal Chief Electrical Engineer at Borivali station and  Ashutosh Kumar Srivastva, Principal Chief Materials Manager at Bhayandar Station.