KANPUR: Passengers of Garib Rath Express had a narrow escape when the train passed on a broken track near Magarwara railway station in Unnao on Tuesday.
The alert driver had spotted a gap in the track and lowered the speed, thus averting a major tragedy.
The train was heading towards
Kathgodam from Kanpur Central when its driver felt a strong jerk and found a visible gap in the tracks. He lowered the speed to avert any mishap and then informed the Railway Control about the same. A railway team rushed to the spot to repair the track.
The route was closed for an hour for repair work, affecting the movement of many trains down the track.
Trains heading towards Lucknow from Kanpur Central were also brought to a halt. Trains including Farraka Express, Memu, Varuna Express, Chitrakoot Express and others were affected.
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