Tag: Train Mishap Averted

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Major train mishap averted near Cuttack

Cuttack: A major train tragedy was averted after railway staff found fault in one of the bogies of Howrah-Puri Jagannath Express near Cuttack railway station late Monday night. According to information, some railway officials noticed that an aluminium plate had slipped from the trolley spring of the train at around 2 am and immediately alerted […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Mishap averted after crack detected on railway track in Balasore

Balasore: A Puri-bound fast passenger train from Kharagpur had a close shave after a crack on the railway track was detected on time near Keshapur village under Bahanaga block of Balasore district today morning. According to sources, around 7 AM, the train was halted after the crack was spotted. It also affected the trains running […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Alert driver thwarts possible train mishap near Cuttack

Cuttack: An alert loco driver thwarted a possible train mishap near Balikuda station on the outskirts of Cuttack today. Sources said the driver of the Main Line Electrical Multiple Unit (MEMU) immediately stopped the train after spotting a red flag. The train was on its way to Berhampur from Cuttack when the driver noticed the […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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Narrow escape for Hirakhand Express passengers in Rayagada

Rayagada: Passengers travelling in Bhubaneswar-Jagdalpur Hirakhand Express had a narrow escape today after an alert railway employee helped avert a severe mishap near Singapur Road station in Rayagada. According to sources, signalman Baishnav Gouda spotted a crack on the railway track near Singapur Road station and immediately alerted the authorities. “During the arrival of the […]

  • Friday, 18 June 2021
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Close shave for Tatanagar-Alleppey Express passengers

Rourkela: The passengers of Tatanagar-Alleppey Express had a lucky escape on Sunday thanks to an alert lineman. The train was halted after the lineman Ramashraya Das raised an alarm after detecting cracks on railway tracks near K cabin at Bondamunda diesel colony in Rourkela. Following the detection of cracks, the movement of trains has been […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Close Shave For Puri-Tirupati Express Passengers As Major Accident Averted

Bhubaneswar/Andhra Pradesh: It was a close shave for the passengers of 17479 Puri Tirupati Express as a major mishap was today averted after an alert Keyman detected a crack on the railway line near Bhairavapatnam village in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh and immediately informed the driver to stop the train. According to a report […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Visakha Express Engine Rolls With AC Coaches, Leaves Behind Other Bogies!

Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of passengers had a harrowing time this morning after some bogies of Bhubaneswar-Secunderabad Visakha Express got detached from the engine minutes after leaving Balugaon railway station in Khurda district. According to some passengers, the engine rolled with the AC coaches and left behind all other bogies. It was later found that there was […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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