Departure of three trains delayed as man climbs railway gantry at Chennai Central
TNN | Jan 23, 2020, 07.45 PM IST
TNN | Jan 23, 2020, 07.45 PM IST
CHENNAI: Tension prevailed at the MGR Chennai Central and at least three trains had a delayed departure on Thursday morning as a 30-year-old man climbed the gantry that holds the high-tension overhead power cables and threatened to jump from there.
However, alert railway staff turned off the power supply and alerted the fire and rescue services.
Fire personnel from Kondithope station rushed to the spot, climbed the gantry and rescued the man around 8am.
Shatabdi Express to Coimbatore, the double-decker to Bengaluru and Shatabdi Express to Vijayawada were delayed due to the incident
The man, identified as L Mynathuni, 30 of Assam, appeared to be mentally disturbed, police said.
"He climbed the gantry at the end of the first platform near the parcel office," said a police officer. It was not clear why he came to Chennai, police said. A few people had seen him loitering around in Choolai, police said.
Police admitted him to a home for people with learning difficulties.
However, alert railway staff turned off the power supply and alerted the fire and rescue services.
Fire personnel from Kondithope station rushed to the spot, climbed the gantry and rescued the man around 8am.
Shatabdi Express to Coimbatore, the double-decker to Bengaluru and Shatabdi Express to Vijayawada were delayed due to the incident
The man, identified as L Mynathuni, 30 of Assam, appeared to be mentally disturbed, police said.
"He climbed the gantry at the end of the first platform near the parcel office," said a police officer. It was not clear why he came to Chennai, police said. A few people had seen him loitering around in Choolai, police said.
Police admitted him to a home for people with learning difficulties.
No comments:
Post a Comment