On record
A tin platform shed collapsed on platform 5 of Lucknow's Charbagh railway station on May 29, 2026, during a storm, trapping passengers boarding the Howrah-Doon Express and injuring two passengers plus a Train Ticket Examiner who suffered a leg fracture. The station is undergoing extensive modernisation by the Rail Land Development Authority, and the collapsed shed had reportedly already been marked for removal as part of that redevelopment work.
The official record states: "Railway officials stated the damaged shed "had already been marked for removal as part of the redevelopment exercise," implying it had been left standing, unmaintained, during ongoing construction."
“A tin shed on platform 5 folded in a storm with passengers boarding beneath it.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/lucknow-charbagh-railway-station-as-platform-roof-collapse-traps-passengers-tte-articleshow-vtkgg0t
- https://www.aajtak.in/uttar-pradesh/story/storm-rain-lucknow-charbagh-railway-station-tin-shed-collapse-platform-injured-rescue-rpf-ntc-bktw-rpti-2564877-2026-05-29
Visitor reviews Satire
“A tin shed folded on platform 5 in a storm while people were boarding the Howrah-Doon Express.”
“The railways say the shed was already marked for removal, which means it was left standing over passengers on purpose.”
“A ticket examiner broke his leg under a structure that a modernisation project had already written off.”
