Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (MS)

Udupi, Oct 28: A mindful and alert citizen, who ran three kilometers in spite of having pain in his right leg and informed the railway authorities of the crack he had noticed on the track, during his daily walk averted what could have been one more train disaster.

This responsible and alert citizen is none other than Krishna Poojary (53), a resident near Kunjipade Vishnumoorthi temple of Korangrapadi in the district.

Krishna, who has lost strength in his right leg since three months and also has pain in his waist, goes for walking near the railway track that passes near the Korangrapadi Brahmastana Nagabana, in order to regain his earlier muscle strength of the leg as well as the waist. On Saturday, October 27, when he was on his usual stroll by the railway track, he noticed a crack in the railway track. At the same time, one train passed over the track and the crack got widened. Another train was supposed to arrive on the track within a short time.

Krishna Poojary

Krishna, without taking into consideration his pain in the leg and waist, ran towards the nearest Indrali railway station which is a good three km from the spot of the track where he had noticed the crack and informed the railway authorities of the same. The railway authorities swung into action immediately, based on the information given by Krishna and stopped two trains, one at Indrali and the other at Padubidri railway stations. The team of three railway engineers made Krishna to sit in the inspection trolley and visited the crack spot and undertook temporary repairs for about 40 minutes and then allowed the train to start their journey again.

Krishna works as a daily wage labourer in a shop that makes Gobi Manchoori near Korangrapadi junction. He is married to Kusuma and has two sons. The determination of Krishna in spite of his physical pain in conveying the vital emergency information to the concerned authorities in the nick of time is lauded by one and all.