Deaths on roads /Tracks on the rise My heart cries when I read on loss of lives under tragic circumstances including suicides.
Imagine the pain of the victims family and their near and dear ones. Laxman 14, run over by Goa-Express Train at Cansaulim http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra4/8014634597/in/photostream Krushik 18, died in an road accident at Porvorim http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra4/8014249459/in/photostream/ Note: Deaths on Indian Railways tracks become Rly Police case. They fine the victims dead or alive heavily. Some says upto 40,000. You can’t claim the dead body unless you pay the fine or penalty. Rules also apply to livestock e.g.Stray cattle Under railway rules, crossing or walking along the tracks treated as trespassers and may face a term of six months in jail and have to pay a fine of Rs 1,000 When we were kids /teens, we walk along the meter gauge tracks (now broad guage) from Majorda to Cansaulim and sometimes upto to Birla /Sankval 'Derodde' spring, now the 'zor' don't exists? Those days, there were only about 4 (8 up&Down)Pax. trains during day trime of which 3 were local [email protected] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
