Railway engineer slips, loses both legs

The victim was identified as Bikash Chandra Sarkar (39), a native of West Bengal. The mishap took place at 7.30 when he was on his way to work. 

Government railway police (GRP) at Chennai Central, who were unsure if the accident happened when the victim attempted to cross or board the train, quoted eyewitnesses as saying that the engineer stumbled and fell on the track moments before the wheels rolled over. Onlookers made the distress call to 108. GRP personnel told DT Next that the injured engineer was unconscious and he is undergoing treatment at Stanley Hospital.