A reason why FOB's are constructed. Bhopal Shatabdi at 150 with GZB WAP 5 #30013. Faridabad New Town. 08-10-2006. Ankit Bharaj.

Date: 2006-10-09
Owner: Siddhartha Ganesh
Full size: 320x240
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A perfect video for railway safety.
Posted by Bhanu on 2006 Oct 10 11:13:54 +0100
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Did anyone notice the smug smile on the lady's face? Perhaps to commemorate a successful crossing of the tracks... Also the sardarji did not fare any better either. He realized the speed of the train only when the blast of air hit him. He then took an ...
Posted by M S M Saifullah on 2006 Oct 10 07:58:55 +0100
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There is nothing much anybody can do to help such people. Her train was due after Shatabdi anyway so what was the rush? The only thing driver could do is wait to hear a thud. No thud means she is probably ok.

I would rename it - "How to...
Posted by Prakash Tendulkar on 2006 Oct 10 07:55:36 +0100
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These people will never change...a train coming at 110+, pilot and assistant blowing both LT and HT, and people walking casually, talking on the cellphone, jumping on and off platforms, parents pulling children away at last minute..people in this...
Posted by Pawan Koppa on 2006 Oct 10 06:20:03 +0100
I literally held my breathe when I watched this video. The man and woman crossing the tracks are foolish and have no idea about the speed!
Posted by M S M Saifullah on 2006 Oct 10 05:53:28 +0100
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it seems the voice in background was trying to tell gentleman that the train was coming at 150kmph..well! what else do you expect a railfan to have on top of his head...one wonders whether the photographer would have shared the photo had the outcome had...
Posted by Aseem Johri on 2006 Oct 10 03:16:39 +0100
narrow escape... bloody careless ppl
Posted by Swaran Udasi on 2006 Oct 10 01:46:12 +0100
My god. Great capture. The woman would have been pulp if she was milliseconds late! Look how the sardar next to them reacts. And how the couple react. Great stuff!!
Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2006 Oct 09 23:47:07 +0100
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I dont want to waste any words for that couple-these people will never change.Whether it is 150 kph shatabdi or EMU entering Park station at 30 kph-it will kill you if you fall before it.And at last the driver/motorman has to live with the guilt of...
Posted by Ashwanth on 2006 Oct 09 22:40:38 +0100
If that guy wouldn't have pulled her up, it would have been adios amigo!!!!
Posted by Siddhartha Ganesh on 2006 Oct 09 22:34:15 +0100
Crazy people.That woman is extremely lucky..
Posted by Sriskandh Subramanian on 2006 Oct 09 21:53:27 +0100
Oh my goodness!!!! Those idiots!! :-O
Posted by Gautam on 2006 Oct 09 21:04:49 +0100