Drunk helper watching cell phone, stored his heavy bag on MEMU throttle which made practice to climb on Mathura junction platform | Agra Information

LUCKNOW: Hours after Shakurbasti-Mathura MEMU (04446) broke by way of the platform of Mathura junction on Tuesday late evening, the six-member group preliminary joint report within the accident has discovered that, a “helper” was despatched to get key of the driving trailer coach (DTC) cab (engine), and he was inebriated and repeatedly watching cell phone.

Unwary about his environment, he carelessly stored his bag on the throttle of the engine, taking it into ahead place and in the end crashing the MEMU into the station platform.

The helper was recognized as Sachin. The 28-page report accessed by TOI acknowledged that usually technicians obtain the DTC cab key, nevertheless, on this case, the technician-1 Harmaan Singh despatched Sachin to obtain the important thing.
Investigation report learn that the 04446 arrived at Mathura station at 10.49 pm.
Attributing to the crew voice and video recording system (CCVRS) knowledge of 04446, the group discovered that after the practice arrived on the platform and loco pilots alighted from the DTC cab, the ETL (electrical and practice lighting) employees Sachin entered the cab to take the keys whereas watching his cell phone. He carelessly stored his bag on the throttle of the engine and once more bought busy on his cell. The throttle, because of the stress of the bag, went into ahead place and let the MEMU transfer towards the platform. Inside a minute of his coming into the cab, the practice broke the buffer lifeless finish, and half of the cab climbed on platform quantity 2. This incident precipitated breakdown of overhead electrical wire and halted practice operations.
The report additional mentioned {that a} breathalyzer take a look at carried out on Sachin confirmed a studying of 47 mg/100 ml which indicated that he had consumed alcohol.
A written assertion from Sachin to junior engineer of practice rake depot Mathura, learn that as per the instruction of his obligation in-charge Harmaan Singh, he was requested for the important thing of the cab from the loco pilot who instructed him that it was contained in the cab.
“Once I entered the cab and stored my bag, the practice began shifting by itself. He mentioned that he bought scared and by the point he utilized the emergency brake, the practice had entered the platform. I knowledgeable my in-charge concerning the incident, and he discovered that the throttle was in ahead place and key was in ‘ON’ place,” wrote Sachin.
Sachin blamed the loco pilot Govind Hari Sharma for protecting the practice perform in switched on place. Nonetheless, the loco pilot Sharma, in his written assertion mentioned that he had handed over the important thing to Sachin Kumar earlier than the alighting from the cab.
Chatting with TOI, CPRO NCR zone Himanshu Upadhaya mentioned, “5 employees concerned in practice operations and upkeep have been suspended.”
The suspended employees have been recognized as helper Sachin Kumar, loco-pilot Govid Hari Sharma, and technicians Harman Singh alias Harbhan Singh, Brajesh Kumar and Kuljeet.
“An in depth investigation is on,” added CPRO