A bomb threat at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) triggered a joint security operation on November 14, with railway and city police teams searching the station, trains and adjoining operational areas before reporting that no explosives or suspicious objects had been found.
According to railway authorities, the Government Railway Police (GRP) Control Room at Wadi Bunder received information at around 6.40 pm that an unidentified person had claimed over the phone that a bomb had been planted at CSMT. The information led security agencies to activate a precautionary response at one of Mumbai’s busiest railway terminals.
Personnel from the Railway Protection Force (RPF), GRP, Mumbai Police and other security agencies took part in the operation. The deployment included the RPF dog squad, which conducted a detailed inspection of the station premises and areas used by passengers, railway staff and terminal operations.
The search covered suburban and long-distance train platforms, foot overbridges, the parcel area and other sections of the terminus. Security teams also checked trains that were stationed at CSMT as part of the operation, railway authorities said.
After the checks, authorities reported that no suspicious person, explosive material or suspicious object had been found either inside the station premises or aboard any train. The search was carried out as a precautionary measure following the threat call.
CSMT is a major interchange and terminus in Mumbai’s rail network, serving suburban services as well as long-distance trains. A security alert at the station therefore requires coordination among railway protection agencies and the city police across passenger areas, platforms and trains.
The information supplied by railway authorities identified the caller as an unidentified person. The report did not provide further details about the caller or indicate whether any arrests had been made. The security operation concluded with no explosives or suspicious objects reported at the station or on the trains checked.
