Jabalpur Division crew honored by DRM

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  • Railway : WCR
  • Division : Jabalpur
  • Major section : Bina-Katni
  • Minor Section: Pathriya-Aslana (PHA-ANA)
  • Route : Double line 2×25 KV electrified section
  • Train No.: 09063 Dn Vapi-Danapur Express

Description of the incident:

On 14.08.2024 the train no. 09063 departed from Pathriya station in the direction of Aslana at 17:12 hrs. On reaching the block section the #Train had attained the maximum permissible speed of about 100 kmph.

Due to dense clouds the visibility was poor. Suddenly the train #crew noticed abnormal vibration in the Over Head Equipment (#OHE) wire of the adjacent up track. They immediately sensed some abnormality on the #track and immediately applied an emergency brake and the flap valve was also opened by #ALP.

During emergency braking itself the crew noticed a train on the opposite line whose #loco flasher lights were on and now they were convinced that there was definitely something #abnormal on the track ahead.

Since the #emergency brake had already been applied. The train crossed the adjacent #loco and a #wagon and stopped about 400 meters before the obstruction on the down track.

A dusty cloud of #coal was visible ahead. The #loco pilot informed the #guard through walkie-talkie and the assistant loco pilot (#ALP) went ahead for track protection and saw that eight coaches of the up goods train loaded with coal had derailed and four coaches had come on the down track.

Immediately the #locopilot and the #guard informed their #controlroom about this.

If the train had not been stopped by applying emergency #brakes after sensing something untoward due to the abnormality of the OHE wire, then the train would have definitely collided and crashed.

In this way, the crew showed their understanding in adverse circumstances and by taking prompt action, averted a possible #accident of a passenger train.

For their #excellent-work with #alertness and #vigilance on the job, the crew was honored by the Divisional Railway Manager (#DRM) Jabalpur by applying Tilak, garland and shawl in front of all the officers and employees.