9 precious life could have been saved!

#Railwhispers got this CCTV footage from unknown source.

This footage is of the gate no. 122 right after Chunar home station.

This footage is of morning of 13th January, 2022 at 2.04 hrs.

It clearly shows scratch marks left at the gates after passing the train while the derailment occurred at around 17.00 hrs.

The gate surface after passing the train

It can be seen clearly that before passing the train the gate surface is neat and clean, and there was no any scratch marks between the track.

The gate surface before passing the train

Had operating department been pro-active and cared about checking as to from which train it happened, the train could have been checked timely, and 9 precious life could have been saved.

This is an operating gate.