Int. J. Critical Infrastructures, Vol. 16, No. 1, 2020 77 Copyright © 2020 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. A case study of Elphinstone Road foot-over-bridge stampede in Mumbai Sanjeev Kadam* Symbiosis Centre for Research and Innovation, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, 412115, India and Amity Business School, Amity University Mumbai, Panvel, 410206, India Email: sckadam69@yahoo.co.in Email: sckadam@mum.amity.edu *Corresponding author Prabir Kumar Bandyopadhyay Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, 412115, India Email: prabirbandyopadhyay@sibmpune.edu.in Abstract: Planning or implementation delays of critical infrastructure (CI) projects resulted in misfortunes such as accidents, stampedes or deaths. In this descriptive case study, an incidence of the stampede at the suburban train station in Mumbai has discussed. An endeavour has been made to examine underlying causes which instigate direct causes reinforced by contributing causes. Indian Army was being roped in for constructing additional foot-over-bridge (FOB) after the stampede. This case features the earnestness of appropriate and timely development of associated infrastructure in and around suburban stations in Mumbai proportionate to abundant passengers commuting. Post stampede reports from newspapers, televisions channels and the internet have largely used to build this case. Pre and post cause analysis discussion on Elphinstone Road FOB stampede case is an eye-opener to justify sustainable emergency management and associated infrastructure development in Mumbai. Keywords: associated infrastructure; critical infrastructure; Elphinstone Road; emergency; evacuation; foot-over-bridge; FOB; Mumbai; railway; stampede; suburban train. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Kadam, S. and Bandyopadhyay, P.K. (2020) ‘A case study of Elphinstone Road foot-over-bridge stampede in Mumbai’, Int. J. Critical Infrastructures, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp.77–90. Biographical notes: Sanjeev Kadam is an academician in the field of Operations Management with a mechanical engineering background. Presently he is associated with Amity University Mumbai as an Assistant Professor.