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Passenger Climbs Train at Renigunta, Reaches for Power Wires

Passenger Climbs Train at Renigunta, Reaches for Power Wires
Renigunta: Passenger Climbs Atop Train, Tries To Catch High Tension Power Wires · deccanchronicle.com

A passenger climbed onto a train at Renigunta station.

He then tried to reach the powerful electrical wires above it.

Railway officials quickly turned off the electricity.

This helped prevent him from being seriously injured.

Railway police and firefighters worked together to bring him down.

It took nearly an hour to do this safely.

Some trains were delayed because the power was switched off.

Police are investigating what happened and suspect he may have been intoxicated or mentally unwell.

Key facts

Location
Renigunta railway station
Train
Thiruvananthapuram-New Delhi Kerala Express
Immediate response
Officials switched off the high-tension power supply
Rescue duration
Nearly one hour
Responding teams
Railway Protection Force, Government Railway Police and fire department staff
Operational impact
Movement of a few trains was stalled
Investigation
Police are investigating the case

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