Disaster was averted on the Konkan Railway network in coastal Karnataka due to the vigilance of a track maintainer. Pradeep Shetty, during his routine night patrol, identified a defect in the rails between Innanje and Padubidri in Udupi district. His swift action in alerting his supervisors prevented any trains from traveling on the compromised track.
Goods train derails at Palghar, affecting rail traffic between Mumbai and Surat
Railway traffic between Surat and Mumbai was affected on Tuesday evening after six goods wagons and a brake and guard van derailed at Palghar railway