Trackman Reports Defect In Railway Track On Time, Averts Accident On Konkan Route

A fatal accident has been avoided on the Konkan Railway route near Udupi, thanks to the vigilance of a track maintainer. The trackman named Pradeep Shetty was quick to report the defect in the railway track between Innanje and Padubidri. While patrolling in the early hours of Sunday, at 2:25 am, Pradeep Shetty discovered a track weld failure between Innanje and Padubidri. He immediately reported to Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) about the defect to prevent a possible train mishap. The Chairman and Managing Director of KRCL acknowledged Pradeep Shetty’s action and awarded him with cash of Rs 25,000 on the site in the afternoon.

The fault on the track was fixed by 5:58 am and a track fit certificate was issued with a speed restriction of 20 kmph for trains running on it. Train Number 16345, the Mumbai LTT-Thiruvananthapuram Central Netravati Express was scheduled to depart from Udupi at 3 am. It was delayed due to the construction of the track. Similarly, Train Number 16595, the KSR Bengaluru-Karwar Panchaganga Express was due to pass through the affected stretch around 4 am on Sunday, May 26. It too suffered a delay.

“KRCL Track Man Shri Pradeep Shetty’s vigilance averted disaster by detecting a track weld failure between Innanje and Padubidri on 26.05.24,” wrote Konkan Railway on X ( formerly called Twitter). They also added a photo of him, receiving the bouquet and a cash reward of Rs 25,000.

As per Udyavani’s report, Passenger Vishal Shenoy who was onboard Panchaganga Express bound for Karwar said that the train was detained at Nandikur Station. It was approximately 9 km south of Padubidri. Vishal Shenoy reportedly observed a Rail Maintenance Vehicle (RMV) heading towards Padubidri for track restoration work. Central Netravati Express was also held up at Innaje.

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