Mangaluru: Train services were disrupted for two hours after the counter weights of a crossover cable fell on two employees of Southern Railway killing one and injuring another at West Hill-Elathur section on Friday, August 20.
PRO of Southern Railway, M K Gopinath informed that Senior Technician P Krishnan (58) succumbed to his injuries at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital, while helper T K Vineesh (32), who fell off the ladder is being treated for injuries.

The incident took place at 10:30 am. The line was restored for train traffic at 12.25 pm.

Mangaluru-Chennai Egmore Express, Mangaluru-Nagercoil Eranad Express and Mangaluru-Kozhikode passenger train were detained at Elathur and Quilandi stations for about two hours due to the repair.