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Passenger And Goods Trains On Collision Course In Bilaspur District, Disaster Averted

The quick thinking ꦅand skillful actions of the train drivers prevented a potential catastrophe, showcasing their heroic efforts to ensure the safety of passengers and avert further tragedy.

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Budget 2023-24: Railways
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A potentially catastrop🌠hic accident was narrowly averted in Bilaspur District as a passenger train and a goods train fouওnd themselves on a collision course on the same track, according to media reports.

The quick thinking and swift actions of the train drivers prevented a major disaster, sparing the lives of many and averting further tragedy just days after a devastating tꦕrain accident in Balasore, Odisha.

The incident unfolded between Jairamnagar and Kotmisonar, when a Memu local train en route to Korba unexpectedly encounter🧸ed a goods train on the s♒ame track.

The gravity of the situation was immediatelﷺy apparent, but the vigilant train drivers skillfully applied the brakes, bringing their respective trains to a halt just a few feet away from each other.

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