Cancer Patient Dies During Journey Aboard Mumbai–Howrah Gitanjali Express, Passengers Allegedly Forced To Travel Beside Body For 12 Hours
Passengers on the Mumbai–Howrah Gitanjali Express allegedly travelled beside a deceased man's body for nearly 12 hours on Saturday. Cancer patient Binod Paswan, 45, died in the M-1 coach, with railway staff informed around 8 am. His body was removed at Jharkhand's Tatanagar station at 8.26 pm.
Fellow travellers and family members alleged delayed medical assistance.
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Story file
- Section
- Health
- Topics
- Railways & travel, Health alerts
- Places
- Jharkhand, Maharashtra, West Bengal
- First reported by
- The Free Press Journal
- Reporter
- prathamesh kharade
- Published
- Monday, 26 October 2026, 1:27 pm IST
- Coverage
- One outlet so far
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