
Rail traffic disrupted as man blocks train in Kottayam
The Hindu
Rail traffic through Kottayam faced minor disruptions on Friday as a mentally ill youth blocked a train by lying himself on the track, near the Kothanallur railway level crossing, in the morning. Acco
Rail traffic through Kottayam faced minor disruptions on Friday as a mentally ill youth blocked a train by lying himself on the track, near the Kothanallur railway level crossing, in the morning. According to the police, the youth, a local resident, trespassed into the railway line even as Palaruvi Express was approaching the point. As the train stopped, he lay on the track under the train. Following an alert raised by local people, officials from the Kaduthuruthy police station reached the spot and they, along with railway police officials, eventually managed to bring him out. The person has been shifted to the Government Medical College Hospital in Kottayam for a medical examination.
The Union and State governments provided support in several ways to the needy people, but private institutions should also extend help, especially to those requiring medical assistance, said C.P. Rajkumar, Managing Director, Nalam Multispeciality Hospital, here on Saturday. Speaking at a function to honour Inspector General of Police V. Balakrishnan and neurologist S. Meenakshisundaram with C. Palaniappan Memorial Award for their contribution to society and Nalam Kappom medical adoption of Type-1 diabetic children, he said the governments implemented numerous welfare programmes, but the timely help by a private hospital or a doctor in the neighbourhood to the people in need would go a long way in safeguarding their lives.












