Seven others were injured in the accident which happened at the St. Thomas Mount station. The train was bound for Thirumalpur from Chennai Beach.
Owing to cable problems, the frequency of the suburban trains got reduced and so they were crowded.
Three of the deceased have been identified as school students. Two were college students, Praveen Kumar and Sivakumar.
The injured have been admitted to the Government Royapettah Hospital.
Regular commuters on this stretch demanded that the wall be demolished owing to frequent accidents at the same spot.
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