MUMBAI: Three workers of the Western Railways had been killed after a neighborhood prepare ran over them whereas they had been fixing signalling points between Vasai Street and Naigaon stations, officers mentioned on Tuesday. The deceased railway workers have been recognized as Vasu Mitra, Chief Signalling Inspector, Somnath Uttam Lambutre, Electrical Signalling Maintainer, and Sachin Wankhade, Helper.
All these employees are from the Signalling Division of the Mumbai division, officers mentioned. In keeping with the Western Railways’ Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), three workers had gone to take care of signalling level points which had failed on the night time of Monday. They had been run over by a passing native prepare between Vasai Street and Naigaon on the UP sluggish line and died on the spot.
“Western Railway has ordered an inquiry,” they mentioned. In keeping with officers, on January 22, 2024, they’d gone to take care of signalling level points which had failed in the course of the night. They had been run over by a passing native prepare and died on the spot at 8:55 hrs.
Divisional Railway Supervisor and different senior railway officers rushed to the location and prolonged all help to the members of the family of the deceased. An quantity of Rs 55,000 every has been paid to the members of the family as quick reduction.
“Additional, Ex gratia cost and different funds will probably be disbursed to the deceased’s members of the family inside 15 days. The household of Sachin Wankhede and Somnath will obtain roughly Rs. 40 lakhs whereas the household of Vasu Mitra will obtain round Rs. 1.24 cr,” they mentioned.
Along with this quantity, settlement dues (DCRG, GIS, go away encashment) will probably be paid to the members of the family of the deceased workers. Settlement dues are being processed, they added.
