Driver's alertness averts possible mishap on Pune-Indore route

The driver of the Pune-Indore express averted a possible mishap yesterday near Palej area in the district, Government Railway Police (GRP) officials said today.
The alert driver of the Pune-Indore express, while en-route to Indore, applied brake as he saw a cement sleeper lying on the track near Palej area, around 60 kms from here, thereby averting a possible derailment, assistant sub- inspector at GRP, Bharuch police station, Rafiq said.
Meanwhile, Western Railway, Vadodara division official P S Gill said that the driver after applying brake, heard some noise emerging out from the engine. He then checked it and after inspecting, found no major damage.

The train was halted on the spot for nearly 26 minutes and resumed after all engine operations were checked, Gill said.
No rail traffic on the route was affected due to it, he added.