In what could have been a devastating accident, a major tragedy was narrowly avoided when a large iron pole was discovered lying across a railway track near Rudrapur in Uttarakhand. The quick action of local authorities and alert railway staff ensured that trains were halted in time,

A six-meter-long iron pole was found on the railway tracks between Bilaspur Road and Rudrapur city, the railways said in a statement on Thursday. The driver of the train spotted the poll and cleared the track.

Of late, some railway divisions have reported cases in which obstructions in the form of gas cylinders, boulders or broken rails have been placed on the railway tracks with an intent to cause damage to train operations.

On September 18, the loco pilot of train number 12091, traveling from Bilaspur Road towards Rudrapur, spotted the iron rod on the tracks between km 43/10-11. Reacting swiftly, the driver applied the emergency brakes,

Cameras will be positioned at the front, rear, and sides of the engine and guard coach, as well as on cattle guards and bogies.

Averting another potential incident of train derailment, a 6-meter-long iron pole was discovered placed across the tracks of the Gujarat Mail

Indian Railways averted a major accident when the loco pilot of Gujarat Mail found an iron pole on the track between Bilaspur Road and Rudrapur City in Uttarakhand. The driver stopped, cleared the obstruction,