NEW DELHI: In a tragic incident, a man today died on a train when an iron rod came crashing through the coach’s window and pierced his neck. The incident took place at 9 am between Danwar in Bihar and Somna in Uttar Pradesh on the Nilanachal Express train which was going from Delhi to Kanpur.
The passenger has been identified as Harikesh Kumar Dubey. The iron rod being used in railway track work broke the train window and entered the train and pierced his neck. Following the incident, Indian Railways said that the train was stopped at Aligarh Junction and the body of the man was handed over to the Railway Police. Railway officials informed that investigation is ongoing in connection with the incident.