In a tragic accident a 35-year-old lady was reportedly hit by Vasco-Kulem train at Seraulim on Friday. The victim was shifted to Hospicio Hospital after the accident but was declared 'brought dead'.
There have been several accidents wherein persons walking on the railway track or by the side of the track have either been knocked down or run over by a moving train.
In April, a young naval officer and a 27-year-old woman reportedly died after they were knocked over by a train on the railway bridge close to Old Goa.
Recently two men who were drunk and walking on the railway track were run over by a moving train.
It must be said that such rail accidents are avoidable. People should not move close to the railway tracks or walk over a railway bridge where there can be no escape. It does not seem feasible to place barriers on the railway bridge in order to prevent people from walking on it.
Keeping the safety aspect in mind, people should avoid walking along the railway tracks or close to it as also avoid walking on a railway bridge as it can prove extremely dangerous.
