The Pratapgarh district administration of Uttar Pradesh felicitated Shyama Patel (48) on Sunday for her presence of mind, which helped save the lives of hundreds of passengers travelling on the Kashi Vishwanath Express (14257) on Saturday.
Shyama's son explained that his illiterate mother, a resident of Chilbila area of Pratapgarh, found a gap of about a foot in the railway tracks between Chilbila and Jagesarganj railway stations while she was returning from the fields.
Pratapgarh district magistrate Amrit Tripathi felicitates Shyama Patel
Shyama said: "Unable to immediately think what I should do, I then took off my red shawl and rushed to the spot where there was the breach. I shuddered to see that the opening was enough for a terrible train accident.
"I saw a train approaching from the Varanasi side. I stood between the tracks and started swaying the shawl frantically. Although the driver noticed me and applied the brake, the engine crossed the broken section of the track before finally coming to a stop."
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