Bhubaneswar: The Hirakhand Express could escape a major accident as people alerted railway officials about the damaged tracks ahead of scheduled passing time of train near Singapur Road station in Rayagada district early this morning.

According to reports, some locals first saw major cracks on the track and informed local railway office. On being alerted, the authorities stopped Hirakhand Express soon.

With this, lives of passengers could be saved.