Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Alert Loco-Pilot Prevents Major Train Accident in India
A clever train driver in India spotted a dangerous situation ahead and stopped his train just in time to prevent a big accident.
Some people were hurt, but it could have been much worse.
The train tracks were closed for a bit while the problem was fixed.
An alert loco-pilot averted a major train accident in India
The incident occurred on the Visakhapatnam-Tatanagar route via Pendurthi
Two railway employees and another person were injured, with one in serious condition
The loco-pilot applied emergency brakes just two meters from the incident spot
Regular train services were temporarily disrupted
- Who
- An alert loco-pilot and injured railway employees and another person
- What
- Averted a major train accident
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Visakhapatnam-Tatanagar route via Pendurthi, India
- Why
- An electric pole tilted and snapped wires, causing an obstruction on the tracks
- Train
- Tatanagar Express
- Route
- Visakhapatnam to Tatanagar via Pendurthi
- Injured
- Two railway employees and another person
- Serious Condition
- One person
- Distance Avoided
- Two meters