Daijiworld Media Network – Kasargod (VA)

Kasargod, Jul 26: The driver’s presence of mind averted a major railway tragedy that would have occurred with the collision of Netravathi Express arriving from Kannur to Mangalore.

It is learnt that some unknown miscreants damaged the railway signal point near Kannur railway station using stones and it is suspected that the act was done so that the signal wouldn’t be available and the trains would collide.

Fortunately, the driver sensing that something was wrong when the signal was vague as the train crossed Calicut nearing Kannur Railway Station stopped the train. Then he immediately informed about the same to the Railway Security Force officials who on investigation found that the 64 number signal had been damaged.  Soon they alerted and repaired it making way for the smooth movement of train.

In a similar incident that was reported two months ago, the signal at Kannur South Railway Station too was destroyed calling for tight security.