Updated On: 02 September, 2022 08:13 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Railway officials said they were investigating how did the drum come close to rail tracks. Sources said such drum and ballast are usually used by railway engineering teams.

Drum dashed with the local creating loud noise (L) and Ashok Sharma, motorman. Pic/Rajendra Aklekar
Passengers of a Khopoli-bound local train had a narrow escape after the train dashed a drum full of stones and ballast near Sandhurst Road station. The alertness of the motorman averted a major mishap.
Railway officials said they were investigating how did the drum come close to rail tracks. Sources said such drum and ballast are usually used by railway engineering teams.