Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Western Railway Fined ₹27 Lakh for 2014 Negligence
A man named Hitendra Joshi was badly hurt in 2014 when he fell into a big gap between a train and the platform at Borivali station in Mumbai.
He lost both his legs and had to spend a lot of money on doctors and treatments.
The court said the train company, Western Railway, was responsible because they didn't keep the station safe and didn't help him properly when he got hurt.
The court made the train company pay him ₹27 lakh to help with his medical bills and other costs.
The train company said Joshi was at fault, but the court didn't agree and said the company should have done more to keep passengers safe.
Western Railway was fined ₹27 lakh for negligence in a 2014 incident at Borivali station.
Hitendra Joshi, 65, lost both legs after falling into a gap between a train and the platform.
Joshi was transported to the hospital in a luggage trolley instead of an ambulance.
The commission found the railway responsible for dangerous gaps and inadequate emergency response.
Western Railway argued Joshi acted negligently, but the commission rejected this claim.
- Who
- Hitendra Joshi, a 65-year-old LIC agent, and Western Railway
- What
- Western Railway was fined ₹27 lakh for negligence in a 2014 incident where Joshi lost both legs
- When
- The incident occurred in 2014, and the ruling was made by the Maharashtra State Consumer Commission
- Where
- Borivali station, Mumbai
- Why
- The commission found Western Railway responsible for dangerous gaps between the train and platform, and inadequate emergency response
- Victim
- Hitendra Joshi (65-year-old LIC agent)
- Incident Date
- 2014
- Location
- Borivali station, Mumbai
- Compensation Amount
- ₹27 lakh
- Medical Expenses
- ₹20.7 lakh
- Rehabilitation Costs
- ₹23 lakh
- Prosthetic Limbs Cost
- ₹5.8 lakh
- Disability Percentage
- 90% permanent disability