Western Railway Patrolman's Alertness Helps to Avert a Major Casualty on the Rain Affected Surat - Vadodara Section

摘要

The Vadodara-Surat section of Western Railway had been receiving incessant rainfall, resulting in water logging at railway premises, submerged railway tracks, washouts, etc. which has led to cancellation, diversion, short-termination of various trains as a safety measure. The railway officials along with several group staff continuously monitored the situation to keep a check on untoward incidents. One such measure was continuous patrolling of the section by deputing trackmen who checks for such breaches, any untoward instances on track and in the vicinity. During such patrolling, Shri Murari Kumar, one of the patrolmen, saw the embankment falling between Kim-Kosamba section in the rain affected Vadodara-Surat route, which was immediately reported to his superiors. Shri Murari Kumar was patrolling from Kosamba towards Kim on 4 August, 2019, when at around 18.05 hours, he heard a sudden sound of earth falling. On rushing to the spot, he saw that the embankment near the tracks at Km 294/0-2 was fallen. Shri Murari immediately informed his superiors - Permanent Way Inspector (PWI) & the Station Master. Due to this, traffic on the route was immediately stopped in order to avoid any mishap. Such devoted Railwaymen are the real strength of our organization and we are proud of such employees.