New Delhi: Train services, including Vande Bharat, were disrupted for more than an hour due to the recent fight between a station master and an electrical signal maintainer at the Varanasi railway junction, a joint inquiry report by the railways said on Thursday.
The investigation conducted by three senior officials of the Lucknow division of the Northern Railway, under which the Varanasi railway station falls, said that train operations were disrupted for 40 minutes due to the clash that took place around 7.30 pm on May 28. Half an hour at other nearby stations including Varanasi.
While trains like Patna Vande Bharat Express and Banaras-Buxar Mem Passenger Special were stopped at Vyasnagar railway station; Ernakulam Superfast Express, Varanasi MEMU Express and Patna Kashi Jan Shatabdi Express were stopped at Deen Dayal Upadhyay station, reports said.
All these trains cross Varanasi station during their journey.According to investigation, the fight between the two started when Electrica signal maintainer Shahzad wanted to open the reset box of the section digital axle counter (SSDAC), while station master Saroj Kumar stopped him from doing so without proper permission and information. There was first a verbal argument regarding this which later turned into a clash.
Kumar alleged in his statement that Shehzad attacked him with a stone on his head and right arm, due to which he bled profusely and became unconscious.
"Due to excessive bleeding from the head, I suffered a blackout and was unable to operate the train," Kumar said in his statement. He said senior officials have been informed about the situation.On the other hand, Shehzad defended himself and accused Kumar of misbehaving with him and using abusive language. Shahzad said that he was not opening the reset box but wanted to note down its serial number and company name but Kuma not only stopped him from doing so but also rudely asked him to leave the station master's room immediately.
"When I came out of the station master's room, Kumar also came out, he grabbed my collar and hit me in the left eye. I pushed him to save myself, due to which both of us fell. While I sustained injuries in my waist, Came."He suffered a head injury," Shahzad said in his statement.
Two of the three senior officers of the joint investigation team held Shahja responsible for the undisciplined behavior and fight that disrupted train operations, while the third officer disagreed and said the decision should be taken after listening to the audio voice recording.
The Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM) of Lucknow Division has constituted another investigation team of three senior officers - Senior Assistant Divisional Engineer (ADEN), Assistant Divisional Signal and Telecommunication Engineer (ADSTE), an Assistant Operations Manager and submitted a report to him. Have asked to do.Report immediately.
The investigation conducted by three senior officials of the Lucknow division of the Northern Railway, under which the Varanasi railway station falls, said that train operations were disrupted for 40 minutes due to the clash that took place around 7.30 pm on May 28. Half an hour at other nearby stations including Varanasi.
While trains like Patna Vande Bharat Express and Banaras-Buxar Mem Passenger Special were stopped at Vyasnagar railway station; Ernakulam Superfast Express, Varanasi MEMU Express and Patna Kashi Jan Shatabdi Express were stopped at Deen Dayal Upadhyay station, reports said.
All these trains cross Varanasi station during their journey.According to investigation, the fight between the two started when Electrica signal maintainer Shahzad wanted to open the reset box of the section digital axle counter (SSDAC), while station master Saroj Kumar stopped him from doing so without proper permission and information. There was first a verbal argument regarding this which later turned into a clash.
Kumar alleged in his statement that Shehzad attacked him with a stone on his head and right arm, due to which he bled profusely and became unconscious.
"Due to excessive bleeding from the head, I suffered a blackout and was unable to operate the train," Kumar said in his statement. He said senior officials have been informed about the situation.On the other hand, Shehzad defended himself and accused Kumar of misbehaving with him and using abusive language. Shahzad said that he was not opening the reset box but wanted to note down its serial number and company name but Kuma not only stopped him from doing so but also rudely asked him to leave the station master's room immediately.
"When I came out of the station master's room, Kumar also came out, he grabbed my collar and hit me in the left eye. I pushed him to save myself, due to which both of us fell. While I sustained injuries in my waist, Came."He suffered a head injury," Shahzad said in his statement.
Two of the three senior officers of the joint investigation team held Shahja responsible for the undisciplined behavior and fight that disrupted train operations, while the third officer disagreed and said the decision should be taken after listening to the audio voice recording.
The Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM) of Lucknow Division has constituted another investigation team of three senior officers - Senior Assistant Divisional Engineer (ADEN), Assistant Divisional Signal and Telecommunication Engineer (ADSTE), an Assistant Operations Manager and submitted a report to him. Have asked to do.Report immediately.
