“The culprit guard was suspended immediately. Disciplinary proceedings are underway and stern action will be taken in due course,” Himanshu Upadhyay, Chief Public Relations Officer, NR, said.
Passengers shared a video of the guard on social media in which he can be seen lying on the floor of the train driver’s cabin in a state of inebriation.
When the train halted for over 30 minutes, passengers approached the driver to know the reason for the delay and found the guard in a drunken state. Many of them shot videos and posted online.
“Railways has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to safety. Prima facie, the guard has violated the safety norm by consuming liquor on duty. Officials are looking into it. A severe punishment will be awarded to him soon,” Upadhyay said. PTI JP JP KVK KVK