29/05/2026
A routine Friday morning at Lucknow's Charbagh Railway Station turned dangerous when the tin waiting shed on Platform 5 suddenly collapsed on passengers sitting below. Two people were trapped under the fallen metal sheets. A TTE was among the injured. All three were taken to hospital.
The Railway Protection Force pulled the trapped passengers out. Northern Railway responded fast on paper the site engineer was suspended, the contractor faces heavy penalties, and a committee has been formed to investigate.But here is the part worth thinking about. This shed was reportedly being installed when it fell. On a live, crowded platform. With passengers sitting directly underneath.
A storm may have triggered the collapse. But a storm should not be able to bring down a structure at one of UP's busiest railway stations. Something was already wrong before the wind arrived.
Read the full ground report here:
https://hindustanherald.in/charbagh-railway-station-shed-collapse-lucknow/
A tin shed collapsed on Platform 5 at Lucknow's Charbagh Railway Station Friday, trapping passengers. Northern Railway suspends engineer, orders probe.