Road safety awareness programme held

September 25, 2011

Udupi, September 25: Lions Club Udupi, in association with Auto Operators Credit Co-operative Society, organized a road safety awareness programme at Lions Bhavan, here.

On the occasion, Lions Club, Udupi, distributed group insurance policies, under the Janatha Personal Accident Insurance scheme of New India Assurance to over 100 auto rickshaw drivers from Fish market rickshaw stand and Diana Theater stand.

In his inaugural address Lions Dictrict Governor, 324-D4, Jayakar Shetty Indrali said that road accidents could be reduced to half if the drivers follow the traffic rules properly.

Resident of Lions Club Udupi Indu Ramananda Bhat presided over the programme. Regional Transport Inspector Ravishankar said that in India, on an average, three lakh road accidents had been reported every year. Over 1 lakh people die in the accidents and over 3 lakh people get wounded.

Ravishankar said that the governments lack programms or even funds to prevent accidents. “We should have pothole free better and motorable roads. Street lights and ambulances service systems must strengthened”, he said.

Lions District Coordinator Sridhara Shenava, Lions Regional Chairman Dinesh Bangera, President of Auto Rickshaw Operators Credit Co-operative Society President Shantharam Salvankar, its Secretary Sridhar, Secretary of Lions Club Udupi CS Rao, group insurance coordinator Jagadish Shetty, road safety coordinator Nandakishore and others were present.

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Udupi: Student slips down while boarding moving train, rescued by woman constable

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September 20,2024

Udupi: A vigilant Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable, Aparna K T, demonstrated remarkable presence of mind when she rescued a student who slipped while trying to board a moving train at Udupi Railway Station on Friday morning.

The incident occurred as passenger train number 06602 arrived at the station around 7:30 AM. The student, traveling from Mangaluru to Gokarna, had briefly alighted to purchase snacks. However, as the train began moving, she hurried back towards the carriage with the snacks in hand. In her rush, she lost her footing, slipping dangerously between the platform and the moving train.

Woman constable Aparna K T was given a cash reward of Rs 5000.

Constable Aparna, who had been closely monitoring the passengers, immediately sprang into action. “I saw her running towards the train and alerted everyone by blowing my whistle. She slipped, and her legs were caught between the platform and the train. Without hesitation, I pulled her out with the help of others nearby,” she recalled.

Thanks to Aparna’s quick thinking and the swift response of the railway staff, the train was stopped in time. Railway personnel, including the guard and loco pilot, were immediately informed, and they acted promptly to halt the train using both flag signals and a walkie-talkie.

RPF Inspector Madhusoodhanan PV arrived at the scene shortly after to check on the passenger's condition. The shaken but uninjured student was given water and helped back onto the train to safely continue her journey.

In an added measure of care, the RPF post at Bhatkal was notified to follow up on the passenger’s well-being during her journey. The student, fortunately, reached her destination without further incident.

The heroic rescue was captured on CCTV and has since gone viral on social media, earning widespread praise. In recognition of her bravery, Regional Railway Manager (RRM) Karwar awarded Constable Aparna a cash reward of ₹5,000, commending her quick action that averted a potentially tragic accident.

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