A shocking incident has come to light from Sitamarhi in Bihar. A major railway accident was narrowly averted in Mehsaul area on Saturday. A drunk auto driver drove his vehicle directly on the railway tracks causing a risk of major train accident. A video of this incident is going viral on the Internet.
Due to the vigilance of the local people and timely alert, there was no loss of life or property, but the incident has exposed the security arrangements on the railway track.
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According to eyewitnesses, an auto driver, who was drunk, suddenly climbed onto the railway track near Mehsaul railway crossing. He drove the auto deep inside the track. Meanwhile, a train was also passing on the up line from the adjacent track, which created panic at the spot.
The local people tried to remove the driver from the track. Somehow people stopped the driver and pulled the auto out of the track, and a major accident averted.
In the viral video an auto can be seen standing on railway tracks and a drunk man is creating havoc while people gathered around are trying to control the situation. The drunk man can be seen shirtless and not in his senses walking around his auto.
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