Alert loco pilots prevent a major train disaster in Vizianagaram, ensuring passenger safety and prompting an investigation by railway officials.
A major rail accident was averted in Vizianagaram, thanks to the alertness of the loco pilots of both trains which came on the same track on Wednesday (November 19, 2025) morning.
Visakhapatnam-Koraput DMU which left Vizianagaram station at around 8:20 a.m. was stopped after its loco pilot observed that a goods train was coming from the opposite direction on the same track. The good train loco pilot also responded quickly and stopped the train immediately.
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