Engine was running: ‘Drunk’ staff blames loco pilot for Mathura train mishap

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Sachin alleged that the Govind kept the engine running, which is why the throttle was pushed forward and the train moved forward rapidly, when he kept his bag.. )..

A preliminary investigation into the electric multiple unit (EMU) train mishap in Mathura on Thursday revealed that the railway staffer who boarded the engine was allegedly drunk at the time and was looking into his mobile phone..

However, Sachin, the railway staff who entered the engine, blamed loco pilot Govind Hari Sharma, who left the train before him..

Sachin claimed that when he asked for the engine cabin key from loco pilot Govind, he told him that the key was in the cabin itself..

Agra Railway Division Manager TP Agarwal said that normally, after the arrival of the train, the keys of the engine cabin are given to the support staff already present there, which is why Sachin had the key...