Traffic disrupted on Delhi-Howrah rail route, ASM on duty fell asleep. Kanpur News – Times of India

Kanpur: Train service disrupted Delhi-Howrah Under the North Central Railway division, the assistant station master was on the route for about one and a half hours on Wednesday night after the assistant station master fell asleep while on duty allegedly under the influence of alcohol.
As a result, important trains like Vaishali Expresshandjob Sangam ExpressApart from Farakka and Magadh Express, several other goods trains were stuck at various stations. the asm Kanchausi The station, Anirudh Kumar, did not respond to repeated calls from his superiors, forcing him to go to the railway station, which comes under it. NCR division into Auraiya District.
According to station master Auraiya Vishambhar Dayal, his junior in Kanchausi was reportedly sleeping in his office after drinking alcohol. A charge sheet has been prepared and the ASM has been suspended, he said, adding that an inquiry has been ordered into the incident.
NCR officials said that the ASM has been sent to the railway hospital. Tundla for a medical examination. “The assistant station master has been sent to Tundla for medical examination to ascertain whether he was drunk or not. However, mainly, he was sleeping,” said a senior railway official.
Due to this, the Delhi-Howrah rail route was affected from 12.10 pm to 1.30 pm. “The route was restored only after 2 pm,” Dayal said.

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