Kerala Train Passenger Dies After Upper Berth Allegedly Falls on Him

Hyderabad: In yet another shocking incident, a 60-year-old man from Kerala died while undergoing treatment at a hospital here due to the injuries he sustained after the upper berth seat in a train coach in which he was travelling fell on him due to improper chaining by another passenger, Government Railway Police (GRP) said on Wednesday.

Taking to X, the official spokesperson of the Ministry of Railways (@Spokesperson Railways) in a post said the passenger concerned was travelling on seat number 57 (lower berth) of S6 coach. 

"The upper berth seat fell down due to improper placement of the chain of the upper berth. Due to improper chaining of seat of upper berth by a passenger, the seat fell down. It is clarified that the seat was not in damaged condition, neither it fell down nor crashed. The seat was checked at Nizamuddin station and found ok," the post read. 

The incident occurred on June 16 when Ali Khan C K from Kerala was traveling with his friend in the lower berth of the sleeper coach on train number 12645 Ernakulam-Hazrat Nizamuddin Millennium Superfast Express. 

As the train passed through Warangal district in Telangana, Ali Khan suffered neck injuries. A GRP official reported that he was initially taken to a hospital in Ramagundam and later transferred to a hospital in Hyderabad, where he died on June 24 while undergoing treatment. A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.