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| India trains delayed due to 'drunk' station master | India trains delayed due to 'drunk' station master |
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| Several trains were delayed in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh after the station master got drunk and fell asleep while on duty, officials said. | Several trains were delayed in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh after the station master got drunk and fell asleep while on duty, officials said. |
| Deep Singh did not respond to repeated calls from officials, causing them to rush to the Murshadpur train station. | Deep Singh did not respond to repeated calls from officials, causing them to rush to the Murshadpur train station. |
| According to local media, Mr Singh was found sleeping in his office with empty alcohol bottles under his cot. | |
| Authorities said an inquiry had been ordered into the incident. | Authorities said an inquiry had been ordered into the incident. |
| They added that a medical examination showed a high level of alcohol in his blood. | They added that a medical examination showed a high level of alcohol in his blood. |
| "He was dead drunk and could barely walk," a senior railway official is quoted as saying in The Hindu newspaper. He added that it was "a very serious matter" which would be further investigated. | "He was dead drunk and could barely walk," a senior railway official is quoted as saying in The Hindu newspaper. He added that it was "a very serious matter" which would be further investigated. |
| According to sources at the station, many long-distance trains had to stop and wait since there was no green signal at the station. | According to sources at the station, many long-distance trains had to stop and wait since there was no green signal at the station. |
| A large number of trains pass through the station every day. Across the country, more than 22 million Indians commute daily on about 9,000 trains. | A large number of trains pass through the station every day. Across the country, more than 22 million Indians commute daily on about 9,000 trains. |
| Such unusual incidents are not uncommon in India. Employees were suspended in the state of Orissa after 22 carriages detached from a train and sped backwards for 11km (seven miles) in April. | Such unusual incidents are not uncommon in India. Employees were suspended in the state of Orissa after 22 carriages detached from a train and sped backwards for 11km (seven miles) in April. |
| Last November, a group of Indian farmers woke up to find that the train they were travelling on had sped 160km in the "wrong direction". | Last November, a group of Indian farmers woke up to find that the train they were travelling on had sped 160km in the "wrong direction". |