A major mishap was averted as the driver of Mumbai Mail train timely applied emergency brakes after detecting a crack in the luggage van in the rear end of the train. Passengers of the Howrah-bound Mumbai Mail had a close shave on Tuesday.
The incident took place at around 1.30 am near Lotapahar in the Sonua-Chakradharpur railway section of South Eastern Railway's Chakradharpur division. An accident relief train had to be rushed to the spot from Chakradharpur.
An official of Chakradharpur railway division confirmed the incident. " We are probing the incident. As we received the news an accident relief train was rushed to the spot. A crack had developed in the luggage van. The driver got an alert and immediately stopped the train. The damaged luggage van was later replaced," he said.