India, Nov. 6 -- Three commuters lost their lives and one sustained serious injuries on Thursday evening after being hit by a train near Sandhurst Road station in Mumbai.

The mishap occurred when a large number of passengers were walking along the tracks due to severe overcrowding and disruption of suburban train services caused by a sudden protest by railway employees.

While two victims died on the spot, the third succumbed while undergoing treatment at JJ Hospital. One injured passenger is still undergoing treatment at the hospital, with the condition said to be serious.

The incident occurred around 7 PM, shortly after the suburban train service on Central Railway was disrupted due to a flash strike by employees' unions over an FIR r...