Riding out a storm: how six field personnel of South Central Railway averted a major disaster

Keen vigil and quick thinking by six field personnel of South Central Railway helped avert a major disaster and save thousands of lives earlier this month. Their alertness revealed washed-out tracks at 15 locations, prompting emergency measures. Stranded passengers were safely transported, and rapid repairs were completed within 60 hours. V. Geetanath chronicles this remarkable response at a time when Indian Railways has been grappling with a rising number of accidents, often linked to human errors