AGRA: A major tragedy was averted on Tuesday when a portion of a sewerage beneath the railway track caved in on the Mathura-Agra line near Baad railway station in Mathura.
According to public relation officer SK Srivastava, 10 express trains, including Gondwana Express, Goa Express and Mumbai-Rajdhani Express, were stopped after the gangman spotted a hole under the track while patrolling at 5 pm.
The passengers who escaped a major accident, however had an harrowing time as trains were held up for more than four hours. The work to fill up the hole was completed by 9:30 pm, said officials.