The series revolves around Bhopal Junction’s station master Iftekaar (Kay Kay Menon), his newest recruit Imad (Babil Khan), who is a former Union Carbide worker, a train thief Baldev (Divyenndu), Railways employee Rati Prasad (R Madhavan), Railways Ministry bureaucrat Rajeshwari (Juhi Chawla), journalist Kumawat (Sunny Hinduja) and Union Carbide manager Kamruddin (Dibyendu Bhattacharya). 

The Railway Men draws inspiration from a real incident that took place at Bhopal Railway station and how a bunch of people including, then deputy station superintendent (DSS) Ghulam Dastgir stopped Bhopal-bound trains at faraway stations and the early flagging of Mumbai-Gorakhpur Express to prevent loss of lives due to the gas leak. 

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According to reports, Kay Kay Menon's character is loosely based on Dastgir, who lost his life in 2003 owing to health complications arising out of the toxic gas he inhaled. There were several deaths reported at the railway station as well. 

10 years ago, a biopic on the Bhopal Gas Tragedy was released. It was titled Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain. While The Railway Men is a narrower look at the tragedy, the biopic explored the events that led to the gas leakage and the tragedy. Reports claim that those who witnessed the tragedy and are still alive have been suffering from various health issues.