Niteen Chavan, a resident of Thane's Dombivili township, fell from a crowded suburban train between Kopar and Diva stations on the Central Railway line at around 9 PM yesterday, they said.
Chavan was taken to a hospital where doctors declared him dead, police said, adding that it could not be established from which local train the victim fell.
The Dombivili railway police have registered a case of accidental death and are further probing the matter.
On November 27, 21-year-old youth Bhavesh Nakhate had died after falling from a crowded train between Kopar and Diva railway stations.
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In another mishap, 32-year-old Khopoli resident, who was traveling in a Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus-bound train, fell between Kalwa and Thane stations and succumbed to his injuries yesterday.
Several residents of Dombivili yesterday held a protest against the growing incidences of deaths after falling from local trains.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu had ordered formation of a committee to suggest steps to stop such incidents.