Construction worker dies after falling from Chennai Metro Rail viaduct near Valasaravakkam

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A presumption of Phase-2 Corridor-4 treble decker Metro Rail enactment enactment successful advancement astatine Arcot Road successful Valasaravakkam. (File image) | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ

A 23-year-old idiosyncratic from Jharkhand died aft falling from Chennai Metro Rail’s viaduct portion helium was engaged successful operation enactment connected the Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch, a conception of signifier II project, connected Friday night, constabulary sources said.

The unfortunate has been identified arsenic Soray Ganjhu, who was moving successful the signifier II task for the past 11 months.

The mishap occurred astatine pillar fig 185 connected Arcot Road successful Valasaravakkam portion Ganjhu was moving connected the viaduct. He mislaid his equilibrium and fell connected the ground, sustaining terrible caput injuries.

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) officials claimed that the idiosyncratic was wearing a harness during duty. “But, conscionable arsenic helium was finishing his work, helium removed the harness and that’s erstwhile helium slipped and fell. His household volition person the compensation shortly,” an authoritative said.

Other workers alerted an ambulance and rushed him to a adjacent backstage hospital, but doctors declared him dormant connected arrival, constabulary sources said. His assemblage was sent to the Government Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

The Valasaravakkam constabulary registered a lawsuit and were inquiring whether information protocols, including the usage of harnesses and information nets, were followed astatine the operation tract astatine the clip of the incident.

Published - February 21, 2026 07:06 p.m. IST

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