Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Passenger Climbs Train at Renigunta, Reaches for Power Wires
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.
A passenger climbed onto the Thiruvananthapuram-New Delhi Kerala Express at Renigunta station.
He reportedly tried to grab the high-tension wires above the train.
Officials immediately switched off the power supply and prevented a possible mishap.
Railway Protection Force, Government Railway Police and fire staff brought him down safely after nearly an hour.
The power shutdown briefly stalled some train movements, while police investigated whether he was intoxicated or mentally deranged.
- Who
- A passenger, along with railway, police and fire department staff.
- What
- The passenger climbed onto a train and tried to reach high-tension power wires; officials brought him down safely.
- When
- The report does not specify when the incident occurred.
- Where
- Renigunta railway station.
- Why
- The passenger reportedly attempted to catch the wires; police suspect he may have been intoxicated or mentally deranged.
- 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