A steel girder of the Delhi Metro accidentally fell down at under construction Mohan Nagar metro station on Monday morning, leaving five workers critically injured. Two of the injured workers are stated to be in critical condition. Taking a dim view of the mishap, the Project-Incharge of the Contractor M/S GYT TPl of Mohan Nagar station has been removed, the services of the Sub Contractor engaged by the firm, who is the main contractor in this operation, Ruby Enterprises have been terminated.
"Show cause notice will to the served to the sub contractor for barring them from taking part in any future works of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). The Assistant Engineer and Junior Engineer in charge of the site of the Delhi Metro have been suspended", the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Spokesperson said.
Police said that the injured people have been identified Seema(28), Atul Kumar Gaur(30), Raje Gautam(42), Inderjeet(39) and Gulzar(28). While Inderjeet (39) was driving the auto rickshaw, Seema, Raje Gautam and Atul were sitting behind. Gulzar was riding the motorcycle.
" We heard a loud noise from the other side of the road and rushed to see. We spotted a girder fallen on a rickshaw. We immediately informed the police and helped the victims's out from the tangled auto ," said Karan, an eye witness.
The victims were rushed to the nearby Narender Mohan Hospital and were they are undergoing treatment.
"All the five were brought to the hospital at around 10:30am. All of them have multiple injuries. Seema has severe head injuries and Atul has a fracture in his leg and some metal pierced threw his stomach area. Both of them are being treated in the Intense Care Unit, Seema is more critical. Gulzar was discharged after first aid while Raje has internal injuries and Inderjeet have head injuries," said a senior doctor at the Narender Mohan hospital. "I was coming from old Ghaziabad with three passengers who were supposed to get down at the Mohan nagar round about which is 100 meters away from where the incident took place. Suddenly the girder fell on the vehicles passing through the road.
All of us in the auto rickshaw were seriously injured. I fell unconscious and gained consciousness in the hospital," said Inderjeet, whose auto rickshaw was damaged.
A said, "A steel girder erected for the construction of a Foot Over Bridge collapsed at the Dilshad Garden- New Bus Adda corridor on Monday, leaving five persons injured.
A steel girder of the Delhi Metro today fell in Ghaziabad's Mohan Nagar area, injuring a few people, a DMRC official said. "As per initial information, it appears that a steel girder, which was erected for constructing a foot-over bridge at Mohan Nagar, fell. Few injuries have been reported. However, we are still verifying the details," a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) spokesperson said. "The Chief Project Manager and General Manager of Safety operations have reached the spot to take stock of the situation," he said.
A car, an auto rickshaw and a motorbike were also damaged in the accident. "The injured have been rushed to a hospital for treatment. A few vehicles were also damaged when the girder fell near the busy intersection," said a senior police officer of Ghaziabad.
One of the injured persons, identified as Mohammad Wahid, was ferrying several passengers from Meerut to Delhi in his cab. "Three passengers sustained injuries, and my car was also damaged," he said.
The official said, "An ex gratia payment of Rs 2 lakhs will be paid to the seriously injured and Rs 1 lakh will be paid to the injured with minor injuries. The medical expenses of all the injured persons are being taken care of."