Mumbai, Nov. 7 -- When nearly 200 employees of the Central Railway (CR) gathered at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) during the rush hour on Thursday evening, they had only one agenda - to protest against two CR engineers being booked over the mishap in Mumbra on June 9, in which five people died after falling from two overcrowded local trains crossing each other. The protest, however, took a deadly turn as cancellation and delays in more than 80 local train services compelled passengers to take desperate measures. Two commuters, who were walking along the railway tracks to CSMT, were mowed down by an Ambernath-bound local near Sandhurst Road station after services resumed around 6.45pm. Three other commuters, who were accompanying the deceased duo, were seriously injured in the incident. The protest was organised by the Central Railway Mazdoor Sangh (CRMS) in light of the Government Railway Police (GRP) booking two CR engineers earlier this week for alleged negligence leading to commuter deaths in Mumbra. CR officials said the protest commenced outside the Divisional Railway Manager's office at CSMT around 4.30pm. Some time later, the protesters - predominantly CR engineers - shifted to the station's concourse area, in front of the lobby for motormen and guards. As a result, no motorman or guard was able to leave the premises and operate trains even as commuters thronged the station, eager to get home soon. Between 5.50pm, when all protestors mobilised in front of the motormen's lobby, and 6.45 pm, when they were dispersed by the railway police, at least 30 local trains were cancelled while 80 others were delayed. The disruptions had a cascading effect, as crowds swelled at stations along main and harbour lines and commuters rushed to get into trains which had left the CSMT earlier. Frustrated commuters posted videos on social media, showing AC trains leaving Thane and Mulund stations with doors open due to overcrowding. Tired of waiting for local trains to resume, some passengers started walking along the tracks. Among them were 22-year-old Kaif Chogale, 62-year-old Yafiza Chogale, 19-year-old Haley Momaya, 45-year-old Khushbu Momaya, and an unidentified man, who decided to walk to CSMT after alighting from a CSMT-bound train which was halted between Byculla and Sandhurst Road. The five passengers were hit by an Ambernath-bound train which left CSMT after protestors were dispersed. All five were rushed to Sir JJ Hospital, where the unidentified male and Haley were declared brought dead. While the three remaining passengers were admitted, Kaif and Yafiza Chogale took discharge against medical advice as they wanted to seek treatment at a private hospital, said Dr Shweta, chief medical officer at JJ. The Mumbai Rail Pravasi Sangh (MRPS), a commuters' organisation, condemned the entire episode. "The act of CRMS members obstructing passengers' movement and staging protests at railway stations during peak hours is highly condemnable. These actions not only disrupt essential services but also endanger the lives of thousands of daily commuters," the MRPS said in a press statement. Calling the agitation unlawful and insensitive, the MRPS demanded immediate withdrawal of such disruptive protests, uninterrupted continuation of judicial proceedings in the Mumbra accident case, assurance of commuter safety and accountability of responsible officials....