An elderly couple, Shamugaiah and Vadakkathiyamal, were honored by the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Madurai, Sharad Srivastava, for their quick thinking and action in preventing a train collision near Puliyarai. The couple used a torchlight and a red cloth to stop an empty train approaching the site of a truck accident,...
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where the driver, Manikandan, tragically died. The incident occurred on the Kollam - Thirumangalam road when the truck carrying plywood from Kerala to Thoothukudi toppled onto the railway track. The couple's heroic act earned them a cash reward, a certificate of appreciation, and a Rs 5 lakh financial assistance from the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's relief fund.