Station mishap in Chennai: Loco pilot suspended

CHENNAI: The loco pilot shunter of the suburban train that crashed into the buffer at Chennai Beach station on April 25 has been suspended by the Chennai Division of Southern Railway for negligence.
On April 25, while driving a three-phase suburban train from the stabling line to platform one, the loco pilot shunter Pavithran failed to apply the brake, resulting in the accident. The train was being hauled at 20 km/h as against the permitted speed of 10 km/h, said sources from the railways.