Two officials take a train for themselves

According to sources, Chandan had gone to Allahabad for a meeting and Sukhbir Singh reportedly had 8220;some work8221; in Delhi. So both of them decided to return together and got their respective carriages attached to the light engine. They left Allahabad at 10 pm on Sunday night to reach Delhi early next morning. Apart from the morning and afternoon trains, there are at least three trains from Allahabad in the evening 8212; the Howrah Rajdhani, Lal Qila and Magadh Express.

Chief Public Relations Officer CPRO Chandralekha Mukherjee, when contacted, said that the engine was overdue for inspection and repair, and not fit to carry a full train, comprising 20 coaches. 8220;The engine had an A-9 Valve defect and had to be brought to the Ghaziabad loco shed. So, since the engine was anyway supposed to come this side, the officers decided to attach their carriages with it,8221; she said.

However, as sources pointed out, even if an engine has to be brought for inspection or repair, it is always attached to a regular train and not the other way round.