A 22-year-old railway apprentice, Gajanan Prasad Kale, from Jalgaon, Maharashtra, died on July 9th after being electrocuted while repairing an empty freight wagon at the BCN Depot in Bilaspur. The incident occurred due to a lack of safety equipment and the absence of an expert technician during the repair process. Fellow...
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apprentices raised concerns about the lack of safety measures and the absence of a supervising technician. The Bilaspur Police have filed a negligence case against BCN Depot engineer K.S. Pakra and others, while the railway authorities have initiated an investigation into the incident.