GUWAHATI: Two railway staff namely, Probir Sonowal, Loco Pilot / Goods / New Guwahati and Vikesh Kumar, Assistant Loco Pilot / Goods / New Guwahati along with one villager, Amar Dewri were awarded with General Manager’s Safety Awards along with cash rewards by Lokesh Narayan, Addl. General Manager, N F Railway for showing exceptional alertness.
Probir Sonowal and Vikesh Kumar while working by Up SCA F/G on 07.12.2017, noticed that an unknown person (a villager) was trying to stop the train by hand gesture. On seeing this, they applied the emergency brakes and managed to stop the train at KM 82/8-9 between Sonuabari and Dharamtul station. Both Loco Pilot and Assistant Loco Pilot came down and noticed a big rail fracture. A probable mishap was thus averted. In recognition of their meritorious service for preventing accident both of them were awarded with cash award of Rs. 2,500 each along with a certificate.
Amar Dewri, a resident of Bargaon, Dharamtul who noticed the rail crack/fracture at KM 82/8-9 was also awarded with a cash reward of Rs 5,000.00 and a certificate for showing alertness leading to averting of a rail accident.
