The catastrophic train bombings in Mumbai in on July 11, 2006, left a lasting impression on the city's history. That was the day that terror attacked Mumbai's vital infrastructure, the city's busy local train system. During the evening rush hour, a sequence of well-planned explosions caused havoc on the packed suburban Mumbai local trains. The city was engulfed in turmoil and grief as a result of the explosions that happened on local trains operating on the Mumbai local trains' Western and Central lines.

That day, after the explosions, the Mumbai local trains—which are referred to be Mumbai's lifeline—became scenes of terror and destruction.