Gate Damaged in Accident, Railway Crossing at Sakhigopal Left Unattended
Sakhigopal | 14.11.24
Saswat TV
An unexpected incident occurred today at the Sakhigopal market railway crossing where the gate was broken by an unknown auto-rickshaw. Due to the auspicious occasion of Kartik Purnima, a large crowd had gathered in Sakhigopal, including both locals and devotees from outside the region visiting the Sakhigopal temple.
According to reports, while the gate was being lowered for a Puri-Cuttack shuttle train in the morning, an unidentified battery-operated auto forcefully crossed the railway track, ignoring the sounding sirens and breaking the gate in the process. This reckless violation of traffic rules not only damaged the infrastructure but also caused great difficulty to the gate operator on duty.
Due to the gate being broken during a time of heavy festival traffic, the situation became highly dangerous, posing a serious risk of accidents.
Such incidents are reportedly frequent at the Sakhigopal market crossing. As a result, locals are once again demanding the immediate construction of a proposed overbridge at the site to ensure public safety and prevent further mishaps.
