Railway staffer sees damaged track, saves train with red flag
A train accident was averted when a Railway staffer noticed the track was damaged between Villupuram and Chengalpattu and waved a red flag to alert the oncoming Tiruchendur-Chennai Egmore Chendur Express, said an official. The loco pilot stopped the train before it neared the damaged track. The staffer, who received an award of â¹2,000, informed section engineers about the damage. 