Guntur: A major accident was averted to Sabari Express (17230) after the loco pilot identified some miscreants placed an iron rod on the tracks. According to the reports, the Sabari Express running from Hyderabad to Thiruvananthapuram narrowly escaped from a major mishap at the Kankaragunta railway gate, Nallapadu-Guntur section at around 5 PM on Monday. It is said that the loco pilot found an iron rod tied to two tracks and immediately applied breaks and alerted the railway officials. As per the reports, the police took a person identified as a resident of Yerragondapalem into custody and he confessed to the crime during the interrogation. Sources said that he along with another person under the influence of alcohol indulged in the crime. The police registered a case under Sections 154 and 174C of the Railway Act.
