What will you expect if a train driver stops the locomotive train unexpectedly? Some emergency, right? But would you call it an emergency if he stopped the vehicle to collect some street food? Well, a train driver in Rajasthan thought so.?
A loco pilot halted the train on railway crossings just to collect a packet of kachoris. Yeah, you read that right. A video of the same has gone viral.?
In the said video, a man waits patiently for the train to approach. As soon as the train approaches, the man walks towards it. Then the train stops and the man hands over a packet of kachoris to someone in the engine compartment and walks away, as casual as it can be. After this interaction, the loco pilot blows the horn and the train starts moving again.?
According to Dainik Bhaskar, this bizarre scene is repeated almost every morning at Alwar's Daudpur crossing and may have continued had the interaction not been documented and shared on social media.?
According to the same report, the crossing gates are lowered every day at around 8 am so the snack can be delivered to the train driver. It is the railway personnel posted at the crossing who would buy kachoris from a nearby shop and deliver it to the train driver. Meanwhile, hundreds of commuters are made to bear this inconvenience every morning for the sake of the driver's snack.? ?
After the video was circulated, it received a lot of flak from railway officials and the general public. Following this, the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Jaipur launched an investigation into the matter. DRM Narendra Kumar said five railway employees including two loco-pilots, two gatemen and an instructor have been suspended. “Final action will be taken on completion of further investigation."
Alwar station superintendent RL Meena also condemned the loco pilot's action. "The loco pilot cannot stop the engine or the train of his own free will," he said. "It is wrong to stop like this for kachori."??
In the morning hours when the gates are closed and people are rushing to their workplace this unscheduled halt takes place causing discomfort to all. Moreover, many have to go to hospital during an emergency and the gates being closed for an hour is a major inconvenience.?
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