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Rail accident averted
Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, Jun 26 (UNI) Passengers of Chennai-bound Vaigai Superfast Express Train had a miraculous escape, when the track developed a three-foot long crack seconds after its passage, at at Thomaiyarpuram, near here, today.
Railway sources said the crack was noticed by K Marudupandi (13), who immediately alerted the Railway authorities.
All trains scheduled to pass through the section were immediately stopped.
Later, a technical team from Dindigul arrived at the spot and replaced the track, the sources added.
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Story first published: Thursday, June 26, 2008, 22:02 [IST]