Bomb threat at Mumbai’s CSMT triggers security operation; checks intensified at major stations

Security personnel conducted thorough checks of passengers and their luggage as part of the operation. File | Photo Credit: ANI Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) received a bomb threat on Saturday evening (November 14, 2026), prompting an extensive security operation involving railway police, bomb detection teams and sniffer dogs. After searching the station premises for around two and a half hours, security personnel found no explosives or suspicious objects, officials said.According to Central Railway, the Government Railway Police (GRP) received a call around 7 p.m. on Saturday (November 14, 2026), with the caller threatening to blow up the railway station.Following the threat, personnel from the Railway Protection Force (RPF), GRP and State police increased security deployment across all 18 platforms at CSMT. The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and sniffer dog units were also deployed to inspect platforms, trains and other areas of the station.Security personnel conducted thorough checks of passengers and their luggage as part of the operation. The initial search concluded around 9.30 p.m., with no suspicious objects or explosives recovered.Central Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Swapnil D. Nila said security checks had continued since Saturday evening, with additional personnel deployed at major railway stations across Mumbai on Sunday (November 15, 2026).“This morning, security deployments were further increased at other major railway stations, including Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT), Kalyan, Thane, and various other key stations across Mumbai,” Mr. Nila said.Police are making efforts to trace the call and identify the person responsible for issuing the threat. Further investigation is underway. Published - November 15, 2026 05:34 pm IST