An electric multiple unit (EMU) train broke the buffer end and ploughed onto a platform in Mathura on Tuesday. A joint investigation after the incident determined that a staff member was using his cell phone while using his bag as the throttle, which led to the catastrophe. The employee, known as Sachin, was also discovered to have been'mildly inebriated' at the time of the incident.
The Crew Voice & Video Recording System (CVVRS) stated that Sachin entered the DTC cab (engine) while engrossed in his cell phone after the train pulled up to the platform. According to the report, he again became preoccupied with his mobile while carelessly placed his bag on the engine's throttle.
On social media, a video of a man getting into a cab while using his phone has gone viral. Sachin, one of the employees, then carelessly places his bag on the engine's throttle and picks up his phone once more. The train can be seen pulling up to the platform less than a minute later. However, the video has not yet received any official confirmation.
The staff member's bag reportedly caused the throttle to shift into the forward position, allowing the EMU to proceed towards the station.It caused the OHE (overhead wire) to break because it shattered the platform's dead end and caused half of the carriage to ascend onto the raised section of platform number 2.
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According to the report, Sachin's breathalyser test resulted in a level of 47 mg/100 ml, which is regarded to be minor intoxication. According to news agency PTI, a source from the Agra Railway Division stated, "He has been sent for a medical test in which his blood sample will be taken to find out the exact level of alcohol consumption."
Tej Prakash Agrawal, Divisional Railway Manager, has suspended five employees, including Sachin, due to the incident. The other four are loco pilot Govind Hari Sharma, technical staff members Harbhajan Singh, Brajesh Kumar, and Kuljeet.
Five people have been suspended, and a more thorough investigation is ongoing, according to Agarwal.
The joint report noted that while typically technicians receive the DTC cab (engine) key, in this instance the technician sent Sachin to obtain the key.
According to the report, which provided a brief account of the incident, the train arrived at Mathura station at 10.49 p.m. Sachin entered the cab to retrieve the keys once the loco pilot was relieved of his duties and exited. It began to move, broke the dead end, and half of its part climbed onto the platform within a minute of him getting in the taxi.
The negligent employee claimed in a written declaration that, following orders from his duty in-charge, he sought the loco pilot for the key and was informed that it was in the cab.
Sachin asserted that the moment he climbed inside and set his suitcase down, the train began to move independently. He claimed that he became frightened and that it had already entered the platform by the time he activated the emergency brake.
He claimed that after informing his in-charge, he went in search of the cause of the train's movement and discovered that the throttle was in the forward position and the key was also in place.
He accused the loco pilot of keeping the train's operations "switched on" in his statement. However, the loco pilot claimed in his statement that he gave Sachin the key before he got in the cab.
While Sachin identified himself as a helper in his statement, the joint report listed him as an ETL employee.
Before arriving in Mathura, the EMU travels through a number of regional stations after departing from Delhi. The terminus of the train, where a buffer dead end has been made, is where platform number 2 begins.
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