Gopalganj (Bihar), April 9: In a bizarre incident, a man from Bihar's Gopalganj faced serious trouble after blindly following Google Maps while returning from a party in Gorakhpur. The man narrowly escaped death as instead of entering the full address, he just typed his village name, “Gopalpur” and started driving based on the app's directions. The man was reportedly under the influence of alcohol when the incident occurred.
As per reports from TV9, the man ended up driving onto a railway track near Domingarh in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow region while driving from Uttar Pradesh to his village in Bihar, following the Google Maps direction. His car got stuck in the gravel next to the tracks. Moments later, a goods train started approaching the same track.
Thankfully, the loco pilot spotted the car in time and pulled the emergency brake, stopping the train just 5 meters away from the vehicle, avoiding what could have been a major tragedy.
The car driver has been identified as Adarsh Rai who is a resident of Gopalpur, Gopalganj. He told the police that he had attended a party in Gorakhpur and was returning late at night. He admitted to entering only his village name in Google Maps instead of the full address.
As he followed the GPS directions, he reached the railway tracks near Domingarh bund. The car’s front wheel got trapped in the loose gravel beside the track. Soon after, a train from Sahjanwa approached the track. The train pilot acted swiftly and stopped the train just in time.
The RPF (Railway Protection Force) quickly reached the spot, removed the car and cleared the track. The train was delayed for about 57 minutes, but luckily, no other trains came during that time.
Drunk Driving Confirmed
During investigation, the RPF found that Adarsh was heavily drunk at the time of the incident. He was arrested on the spot and his car has been seized. The railway police are continuing their investigation.
