India, April 22 -- A motorman's alertness averted a potential accident near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) on Tuesday afternoon, when two suburban trains came face-to-face on the same line.

According to Central Railway (CR) officials, a Badlapur-CSMT fast local was incorrectly routed towards platform 5, where another train was already stationed, instead of platform 4, which was vacant. However, the motorman in the Badlapur-CSMT fast local noticed the train in front and applied the brakes on time, bringing it to a halt around 100-130 metres in front of the stationed local.

The incident, which occurred around 3.18 pm, disrupted services between platforms 5 and 8 for 20-25 minutes, leading to bunching of trains and overcro...