The question found that the porter lied to Master Alapakkam that the gate was closed. | Photo Credit: S. Prasad
In a significant breakthrough in the accident Van-Train Cuddalore School, in which three children were killed, they found that investigators found out that they were evidence to prove that the gate with the crew in Semmanopam was open at the time of the collision. Gatekeeper left the gate (LC-170) open. As a result, a quick passenger train for speed hit the van, killed three students and injured two more, police sources said on Friday (July 11, 2025).
Gatekeeper Pankaj Sharma gave a private number of the station Alapakkam and claimed to have closed the gate. But he lied. After the accident he called the station champion again and admitted that he had not closed the gate. The conversation took place on the phone of an automotive voice recorder, the sources gave Hindu.
The sources explained that the sequence of events on July 8, 2025 stated that the Cuddalore main station called its counterpart Alapakkam at 7.08 hours and demanded a permission for train No. 56813 Villupuram-Mayiladiturai’s passenger. Master of the Station Alapakkam ordered the guard in his jurisdiction to close the gates in his jurisdiction. After receiving the confirmation that the gates were closed together with private numbers, the Master of the Cuddalore stated that the line was clear.
The train started from Cuddalore at 7.20 hours ten minutes later, received a call from Pankaj Sharma, who said the train had collided with a school van. Pankaj Sharma also informed that he gave a private issue without closing the gate.
Statement of survivors
The evidence that appeared confirms the statement of two survivors – Van Driver C. Shankar and Student Vishwesh – that the gate was open. There was no evidence to prove Southern Railway’s claim that the gate had been closed and then opened after the delivery driver “insisted”.
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Investigators get a conversation between Alapakkam and Pankaj Sharma from the communication system.
The statement of the Pilot Loco and the assistant of the locomine train pilot of the gate’s state and whether they saw the guards recorded to replace the signals, also said sources.
The gate was open: fir
Meanwhile, the first information report of the government rail police (GRP), registered on June 8, states that at the time the accident occurred, Neinterlocked was opened by Crossing Gate in Semmanuppam.
GRP, GRP station, Chidambarama, was acting on the driver’s driver complaints, mentioned in the company that the porter had not closed the gate well with the knowledge that passengers were approaching in Villupuram-Mayiladuthurai. The complainant said that the negligence of the porter led to the fact that the train collided with the van.
Published – 11 July 2025 22:25 is
