Kasargod: A crack was detected on time on the Mangaluru-Kannur railway track at Trikkaripura on Sunday thereby averting a major casualty.
Mangaluru-Kannur passenger train was passing through the route when some strange sound was heard from the track. The train was immediately stopped as a precautionary measure. An inspection of the track soon after revealed the crack.
The railway officials were immediately informed and the train was allowed to proceed after a temporary repair of the track. Train services were disrupted for a few hours following the incident.