LUCKNOW, May 30 -- A large portion of a tin shed collapsed on Platform No. 5 of the Charbagh railway station in Lucknow on Friday morning, injuring three people, including a travelling ticket examiner (TTE), and forcing railway authorities to stop the approaching Howrah-Dehradun Express moments before it entered the platform, preventing what could have turned into a major tragedy. Railway officials said the incident occurred around 8am amid ongoing construction and repair work linked to the concourse project at the station. In an official statement, Northern Railway said the project engineer and a supervisor were suspended and a penalty of Rs 50 lakh imposed on the contractor. A high-level committee was constituted to investigate the incident, the statement added. The TTE, Bhupendra, suffered a fractured leg while two passengers, identified as Abhishek and Sahil, also sustained injuries. Sahil reportedly suffered severe thigh injuries after his leg became trapped under the collapsed structure. Sunil Kumar Verma, divisional railway manager, Northern Railway, confirmed that a portion of the platform shed collapsed, causing injuries to three persons. "At around 8am today, a portion of the platform shed over Platform 5 at Lucknow Charbagh Station tilted on PF surface. Three individuals sustained minor injuries in the incident. RPF personnel responded swiftly, rescuing all three victims, who were subsequently admitted to a private hospital. A railway medical team also deputed to hospital for providing assistance. Two persons have been discharged from the hospital. The area is currently undergoing construction for a new air concourse, which required the temporary closure of Platform 4 to passenger trains from May 15 to June 23, 2026. The work is being executed by Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA). A committee of three senior officials from HQ has been constituted to investigate the cause of the incident," the Northern Railway statement said. "Strict action has been taken. Details are as under: EPC contractor has been penalised for Rs 50 lakh for this damage,team leader of PMC (authority engineer ) has been immediately removed from this work, project engineer of RLDA has been suspended immediately, incharge works supervisor of LKO Divn has also been suspended," the statement added. " Primarily, negligence over the last two days appears to be one of the reasons behind the collapse, particularly after a crane was brought to the site," said Rajesh Pandey, general manager, Northern Railway, said. During an HT visit to the station around 11.30am, police personnel deployed near the blocked staircase revealed that the damaged tin shed extended nearly 400 to 500 metres. Personnel at the site acknowledged that authorities should have restricted passenger movement near the construction zone....