Railway pointsman dies during engine coupling at CSMTA central railway pointsman, Suraj Seth, died on Tuesday while coupling the Konark Express engine at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai. The incident occurred at platform 16 around 3:10 pm. Sources claim that neither the assistant loco pilot nor the shunting supervisor was present to assist Seth during the...
more... coupling. A CR official stated that the assistant loco pilot is usually present for such operations and the incident will be investigated. CSMT handles approximately 300 engine coupling and uncoupling operations daily due to the large number of long-distance trains. This incident echoes a similar one last year on Western Railway where a pointsman died while setting points for an engine movement.
Mumbai ke Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) pe, Tuesday ko, Konark Express ke engine ko couple karne ke waqt, central railway ka ek pointsman, Suraj Seth, mar gaya. Platform number 16 pe, dopahar 3:10 baje yeh incident hua. Sources ke mutabik, Seth ko coupling ke waqt assist karne ke liye, na...
more... toh assistant loco pilot tha, aur na hi shunting supervisor. CR ke ek official ne kaha ki aise operations ke waqt, assistant loco pilot aam tor par maujood hota hai, aur yeh incident investigate kiya jaayega. CSMT pe rozana 300 engine coupling aur uncoupling operations hote hain, kyunki yaha se bahut saare long-distance trains chalte hain. Last year, Western Railway ke Matunga workshop pe aisa hi ek incident hua tha, jismein ek senior pointsman, Kasim Shaikh, 44, engine ko move karne ke liye points set karne ke waqt mar gaya tha.