Lucknow: Tin shed collapses at Charbagh railway station, three injured

A portion of a tin shed at Platform No 5 of Lucknowrsquos Charbagh Railway Station collapsed on Friday injuring at least three people including passengers and a train ticket examiner TTEThe incident occurred around 8 am while redevelopment and modernisation work was underway at the station under the Rail Land Development Authority RLDAAccording to officials the tin shed on Platforms 4 and 5 suddenly collapsed onto the platform area causing panic among passengers waiting for trains Railway Protection Force RPF personnel immediately rushed to the spot rescued the injured and shifted them to a nearby hospital for treatment Movement on the affected platform was temporarily suspended following the incidentOfficials said three passengers sustained injuries in the collapse and were admitted to the hospital Work to clear the debris from the damaged shed began soon after the incidentAn injured passenger Abhishek Balmiki who was present at the station at the time of the accident described the terrifying moment ldquoI was going to Haridwar with five friends for a trip We were standing at Platform 5 of Charbagh Railway Station waiting for our train because it was delayed Suddenly the tin shed fell on usrdquo he told IANSAccording to railway officials the shed that collapsed had already been marked for removal as part of the ongoing redevelopment work at the station Despite this Platform 5 remained operational for passenger movement while the adjacent Platform 4 had been closed due to modernisation activitiesOfficials said the injured passengers along with several others were waiting for the HowrahDoon Express 13037 on Platform 5 when the incident took placeEarlier on Thursday at least six workers were killed after an underconstruction bridge collapsed during a latenight storm in Uttar Pradeshs Hamirpur district The death count is feared to rise to eightUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the loss of lives in the tragic incident and directed officials to intensify relief and rescue operations at the sitePosting on X CM Yogi said ldquoThe loss of lives in a tragic accident on the Betwa River in Hamirpur district is extremely heartbreaking and heartrending My condolences are with the bereaved families Instructions have been issued to the district administration to swiftly carry out relief and rescue operations in coordination with SDRF I pray to Lord Shri Ram that the departed souls attain a place at His divine feet and the injured recover swiftlyrdquoAccording to the Chief Ministerrsquos Office CMO CM Yogi took immediate cognisance of the incident and directed senior officials to reach the site without delay and accelerate rescue operationsHe also instructed authorities to ensure proper treatment for the injured and provide adequate compensation to the families of the deceasedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever