Mangaluru: Irate passengers stone Mulki railway station - girl injured


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Jan 9: In an ugly incident which occurred at Mulki railway station near here on the night of Sunday January 8, unidentified passengers threw stones at the station apart from engaging in heated arguments with the station master. In this incident, a girl was injured.

Two trains had arrived at Mulky together from the same direction. Therefore, the Madgaon train was stopped far away from the platform. The passengers of this train got angry as they found it difficult to safely escort aged people and young children out of the station by walking long distance over the tracks. A few passengers then pelted stones at the railway station.

One of these stones hit the roof of the station. A piece of the cement sheet of the roof came off and fell on the girl who was sitting inside the station. The injured girl, identified as Bhoomika (9) from Bappanadu near Mulki, was provided treatment. This incident angered passengers numbering around 40, who got into verbal duel with the station master, Kulashekara.

A group of 48 persons from around Mulki and Bappanadu had undertaken trip to Murudeshwar together. They came back by Madgaon train bound for the city. Their train was stopped on the second platform, and about 80 persons including the said group on alighting from the train, faced problem in crossing over to the first platform to reach their homes. Many of the group members were aged, and some of them including Lata from Kolachikambla near Mulky reportedly suffered injuries during this process because of dark conditions and difficult terrain.

The passengers then questioned the station master about diverting the train to second platform. It is learnt that a few persons who were crossing the railway track to reach the first platform threw stones at the railway station. Mulki police and local town panchayat president,Sunil Alva, rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.

  

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  • Sandeep, Mulki

    Mon, Jan 09 2017

    Mr. Sunil Alva has done a great work. Kudos to Sunil Alva

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Jan 09 2017

    Some burn others stone ...

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  • Anand, karkala

    Mon, Jan 09 2017

    Damaging public property is not the right practice, could have taken the station master into task and sought info for diversion.

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  • kas, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 09 2017

    The stationmaster could have planned properly. Once the train on platform no one leaves, he could have arranged to bring the other train from platform no 1 to platform no 2 and allowed the passengers to get in and get out of the train.

    I have come across such arrangement many times when two trains are coming at a time at the same station ....this proves the arrogance of the station master ...

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  • Anil, Doha

    Mon, Jan 09 2017

    Smile Gowda will upgrade the mulki railway station soon after the election...

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  • sri, Karkala

    Mon, Jan 09 2017

    I think here people are used correct approach to teach a lesson. Railways should pay compensation to affected passengers

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  • Negila Yogi, Udupi

    Mon, Jan 09 2017

    Un-organised people are shooting their own leg. Just realise that Station Master is a human being too, he has some limitations, instead of fight and stones convince him to move the train to platform, he/She will understand the situation. Happy Ending.

    Now just because of impatience, people hurt an innocent girl, damaged public property, created tensions in people's mind. What is the achievement? Finally all ANGRY &SAD.!!

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  • k b r, kodiayal - kudla

    Mon, Jan 09 2017

    Railway staff in D K and Udupi districts are mostly from Kerala. They are unable to communicate and understand local situations.

    Many times these staff are rude / insensitive to local people.

    MP and central minsters from D K, Udupi should find a solution for this.

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