A major accident was narrowly avoided at a railway level crossing in Kerala’s Kannur district. The locals were alerted and stopped the vehicles when the gate did not close while the Mangalore-Chennai Superfast Mail train was coming. This averted a major accident. During the investigation conducted later, the officials found that the gatekeeper had consumed alcohol. The Railway Protection Force has registered a case against him. The incident has raised questions about the railway safety system. Officials said that strict action will be taken to prevent such incidents from happening in the future.
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Train accident narrowly avoided in Kerala
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tmanasa
- June 16, 2026
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A major accident was narrowly avoided at a railway level crossing in Kerala’s Kannur district. The locals were alerted and stopped the vehicles when the gate did not close while the Mangalore-Chennai Superfast Mail train was coming. This averted a major accident. During the investigation conducted later, the officials found that the gatekeeper had consumed alcohol. The Railway Protection Force has registered a case against him. The incident has raised questions about the railway safety system. Officials said that strict action will be taken to prevent such incidents from happening in the future.
