The Northern Railway on Monday said it has formed a committee to probe the incident at the New Delhi Railway station complex where a woman teacher died of electrocution and is conducting a safety audit of all electrical installations across its stations. The incident took place on Sunday morning near gate number 1 when 34-year-old Sak-shi Ahuja was on her way to board a train to Chandigarh.

According to a preliminary inquiry, Ahuja was walking towards the station in the rain when she lost her balance. She grabbed an electricity pole to break her fall and came in contact with some exposed wires lying on the spot.

The Railways is responsible for the maintenance of all electrical installations on its premises, officials said. “We are awaiting a report from the GRP (Government Railway Police) on the incident. Further action will be taken by the Railways after that. “A committee has also been formed to probe the incident and find the cause of the incident. Necessary action will be taken and those found guilty will be taken to task,” Northern Railway spokesperson Deepak Kumar said.

“A detailed inquiry will be conducted and the guilty will be punished. A system is also being set in place to ensure the non-occurrence of such incidents in the future,” he added.

The Delhi Police on Monday said it has written to the divisional railway manager asking as to who was responsible for the maintenance so that suitable action can be taken.

It has also asked the Central Electricity Authority of India to inspect the site at the New Delhi Railway Station complex where a woman teacher died of electrocution and give its opinion about how the incident may have occurred, an official said.

Delhi Police spokesperson SumanNalwa said, “We have registered a case and an investigation is being carried out.” She said the site has been examined by forensic teams.