Paschim Express coaches uncouple twice in an hour, raising safety concerns | Video

The first incident occurred between Vangaon and Dahanu stations at 1:19 pm, and another at Sanjan station in Gujarat around 2:10 pm, officials said.

Two incidents of coach uncoupling on the Bandra Terminus–Amritsar Paschim Express within an hour on Sunday raised serious safety concerns among passengers in Maharashtra and Gujarat.

The first incident occurred between Vangaon and Dahanu stations at 1:19 pm, followed by another at Sanjan station in Gujarat around 2:10 pm, officials said.

"There was no injury or inconvenience caused to any passenger, and there has been no impact on overall train operations," a Western Railway spokesperson told news agency PTI. The train was initially halted for about 25 minutes for re-coupling before being cleared to proceed at 1:46 pm. It then faced a second uncoupling at Sanjan station.

Paschim Express (12925) Bandra to Amritsar is halted since last 2 hours first at Dahanu station and now at Sanjan. No update from the railway staff, passengers are stuck inside the train without AC. No proper response from @IRCTCofficial. @AshwiniVaishnaw @RailMinIndia pic.twitter.com/bIVzGSz8db

— Adv. Ravi Mathukia (@ravimathukia) September 28, 2025

Technical issue in coupling of coach A1 & A2 (5th & 6th from Engine) of train no. 12925 Bandra Terminus-Amritsar Express was reported between Vangaon and Dahanu Stations today. It was immediately attended but the issue was again noticed after the train arrived at Sanjan…

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The spokesperson added that Carriage and Wagon (C&W) staff from Valsad were mobilised, and a locomotive engine departed from Valsad at 3:15 pm to assist at the site.

Railway officials confirmed that no passengers were injured and no damage was caused to the train, though the onward journey was delayed. “Further technical checks were being conducted to ascertain the cause of the repeated uncoupling of coaches,” officials said, adding that details on the number of coaches involved are awaited.

*With Agency Inputs