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.

Train accident narrowly avoided in Kerala
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.

