Overview
- The incident unfolded around 2 pm when the man climbed a pole that powers platforms 1, 1A and 2 at Kalyan station in Thane district.
- Central Railway cut electricity on the Down line between Thakurli and Ambivli as a safety measure, holding up two outstation trains and three suburban locals.
- A Government Railway Police official said the 35-year-old, suspected to be of unsound mind, ignored appeals to come down, slipped, and fell onto the track.
- Police said he sustained grievous injuries and was taken to a government hospital, where he is receiving treatment.
- This was the day's second major disruption on the Central Railway main line after a morning snag at Khadavali, where services between Kalyan and Kasara resumed after 6 am.