A train carrying passengers between Darbhanga and New Delhi narrowly avoided a major accident in Bihar. The train was traveling at 108 km/h near Chainwa railway station when a fire ignited in the nearby SSP region due to electrification work. The flames were spreading towards the tracks, threatening the train. The...
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locomotive pilot, J.K. Gehlot, and senior ALP Sujit Kumar Singh promptly applied emergency brakes, stopping the train just in time. Passengers on board panicked as the train came to a sudden halt. Had the train not stopped, it would have likely passed through the flames, potentially catching fire and leading to a significant accident. Railway personnel, along with local villagers and firefighters, put out the fire.