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Mumbai News: A 24-year-old man lost his life on Wednesday night (1 January) after his head struck a pole near Wadala station in Mumbai while he was standing on the footboard of a moving local train, officials reported.

The victim, identified as Gholap, was travelling with a friend when the incident occurred. According to the Government Railway Police (GRP), the train had just passed Wadala bridge when Gholap’s head collided with the pole along the railway track. He lost his balance and fell beside the tracks.

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His friend and other passengers quickly pulled the emergency chain to stop the train. However, when the Government Railway Police (GRP) arrived, they found that Gholap had sustained severe head injuries and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Gholap worked at Indigo Press in Cotton Green and had recently returned from Kolhapur, where he attended his brother's wedding. Further investigations are underway.

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In separate news, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) in Mumbai resonated with a symphony of train horns at midnight on New Year’s Eve, a tradition that has become iconic for the station. The synchronised honking by rail car sheds and locomotives was captured by commuters and widely shared on social media. Some users reminisced about similar practices in the 1990s, while others drew comparisons to India’s traffic honking culture. According to The Times of India, railway enthusiasts have been orchestrating this annual event, now eagerly anticipated by the public.