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Central Railway uses cloth rags for fractured rail to save from rush hour delay
Updated On: 11 July, 2018 02:00 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B Aklekar
Railway officials at the spot temporarily fix fractured rail with cloth rags; after which four packed trains run on it; CR says safety of commuters was not compromised at all
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In a bid to keep services running during rush hour, The permanent way inspector and gangmen at the spot allegedly decided to quick-fix the gap by tying it with cloth rags (circled)
To temporarily fix a fractured rail at Govandi and avoid causing major delay during the evening rush hour, some Central Railway (CR) officials on Tuesday tied it up with cloth rags. Four packed suburban trains ran on the rail with the raggedy fix, albeit without any issues. Railway officials said this was not a security lapse, but was the best decision taken at the point of time.
Sources said the incident occurred at 6.15 pm, when a crack was detected on the rail on the Panvel-bound track between Govandi and Mankhurd stations. Railway officials said the rails had neither split nor separated, but only had a dent. The rails already had a joggled fishplate (a bar bolted to ends of two rails to join them) in place.
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