It is a tale told too often. A few years ago, a train rammed into a local bus that was caught in traffic on the Moghbazar Rail Crossing, leaving a few people dead. Although the authorities never bothered, a railway gatekeeper seems to have learnt a lesson.
After a building catches fire near the Moghbazar rail crossing in the city on Sunday, a fire service truck tries to rush to the spot but gets caught in the usual heavy traffic right on the railway tracks that bisect the road.
Noticing the immobile traffic on the tracks, railway gatekeeper Shamsu Mia walks a little way down the line and frantically waves a red flag in an attempt to stop Gazipur-bound commuter train Demu. The frantic effort of the gatekeeper stopped the trains and saved the lives of hundrends.
