Non closure of railway gate; driver alerts gatekeeper on Rameswaram-Madurai stretch
It was said that the train left Rameswaram at 5.40 a.m. towards Madurai. As it was approaching, Valandaravai railway station, the railway gate at Vazhuthoor was found open. Immediately, the driver slowed down the train and informed the gatekeeper to close after which he moved the train.
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