Gitanjali Express: The heartbeat of India's poetic landscapes - Krish Patil

On Tuesday, a crack was discovered in the railway track between Danauli Fulwaria and Lakho stations in Begusarai, Bihar. A passenger train, the Vaishali Express, passed over the cracked track, causing a major scare. Thankfully, no accidents occurred. The railway department immediately halted the Tinsukia-Rajendra Nagar Express train, which was...
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also on the same track, and sent a team to repair the track. The track was repaired in about half an hour, during which time the railway route was closed, causing delays for several trains. After the repairs, trains were allowed to proceed, but at a reduced speed of 20 km/hr. The incident highlights a serious lapse in safety measures by the railway department.