Title - Two trackmen awarded for averting train accident

Shri Ashwani Lohani,Chairman,Railway Board rewarded Shri Ram Niwas,Trackmen & Shri Priya Swami,Keyman, (Check out images above) working in Delhi Divsion for their exemplary work in spotting a rail fracture & stopping an approaching train timely.

Both these men on Tuesday averted a train accident after spotting a six inch gap between tracks while doing inspection between Yamuna Bridge and Tilak Bridge. While inspecting they heard whistle of an on coming train (Shiv Ganga Express). Ram Niwas immediately ran towards train waving his red towel thereby forcing driver to apply brakes immediately. The train stopped few meters before the gap.