Maligaon, July 27 (MExN): General Manager of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Sanjive Roy has decided to award nine railway staff from various divisions of Zone during the coming Independence Day Celebration whose prompt action helped to prevent train accident.
As per a press release from PJ Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer, on May 29, Bikash Mandal, Track Maintainer Barpeta Road under Rangiya division while performing track patrolling duty detected “rain cut” at km 292/9 – 293/0 between Barpeta Road – Sorbhog stations.
He immediately protected the track and stopped train No-55801 (Manas Rhino Passenger). Due to his alertness and devotion towards duty a probable mishap could be averted.
In another instance on May 31, BC Boro, driver and PK Das Assistant driver both from Lumding division while working on train No- 12424 (Rajdhani Exp) detected “wrong setting of points” at Dhalpukhuri station and immediately controlled the train. Due to their alertness, a probable derailment was averted, the release stated.
Mukesh Kumar, driver and Jitendra Kumar Assistant driver from Tinsukia division while working on train No-75901, on June 8 noticed elephant movement on the track at km 14/9 – 15/0 between Tingrai – Digboi stations. By applying emergency brake, the train could be controlled, which averted a probable mishap.
Ranjit Nag, Track Maintainer while working as Key man on June 5 between Rajabhatkhawa – Alipurduar Junction station noticed smoke coming out from a wagon of up goods train and immediately informed Station Manager/Alipurduar. During checking, brake blocks of three number of wagons were found heavily jammed which were later rectified. Due to his alertness and timely action a probable mishap was averted.
Heera Kumar, Assistant Driver under Tinsukia division while working on 12423 (Rajdhani Exp) this month noticed a big “tree fallen on the track” at km 373/8-6 between Nakachari– Mariani stations. He immediately arranged to stop the train by applying emergency brake and saved a probable disaster.
Sudhir Kumar, driver and Vivekanand Yadav, Assistant driver while working on train No-HDCG container on July 26 suddenly noticed a big tree fallen on Railway Electrification wire in the track in face of his train while entering Eklakhi station under Katihar division. They immediately applied the emergency brake and controlled the train just ahead of the obstruction and informed Station Manager/Eklakhi. Due to their alertness a probable mishap was averted, the release mentioned.
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