Watch: Train accident averted on Mumbai-Pune route due to CCTV cameras
A huge boulder fell on the track near Lonavala around 8.15 pm Thursday, which held up the Mumbai-Kolhapur
But an accident was averted as CCTV monitoring staff noticed the boulder in time, a railway official said Friday.
"The monitoring staff not only alerted higher authorities, but also ensured that power supply to the overhead equipment was switched off and oncoming trains were stopped well in time," said Sunil Udasi, Chief Spokesperson, Central Railway.
The Sahyadri Express was reversed to Thakurwadi station and then it resumed its journey towards
"Passengers were provided water at Thakurwadi and snacks when the train reached Lonavala around 11 pm," Udasi added.
The boulder, 2.3 meters long, 1.6 meters high and 2.2 meter wide, was big enough to cause serious damage if a train were to hit it, he said.
The traffic on the route was restored in "shortest possible time", Udasi added.
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