A local train on Sunday, June 28, crashed into the dead end at the Churchgate station in Mumbai, injuring five passengers and disrupting the suburban train services on the Western Railway (WR) line. Following the incident, the Western Railway has launched an inquiry and suspended the motorman of the local, its guard and loco inspector.

"We have launched an inquiry into the incident. The motorman of the locomotive L S Tiwari, guard Ajay Gohil and loco inspector M G Verma have been suspended in this connection," Shailendra Kumar, divisional railway manager (DRM), Mumbai division, said.

Another senior official said, "Had the hydraulic buffer positioned in the front part of the local not been there, the impact could have been disastrous as the train was speeding." Kumar said the reason for the motorman not being able to halt the train in time is yet to be ascertained.

"In order to check whether Tiwari was drunk, a breath analyser test was conducted, which proved negative. However, for further assurance, his blood sample has been collected," the DRM said on Sunday. He said the mangled coach has been removed from the track and work to restore the services has been launched as no trains could be operated from platform number 3.