On Monday evening, the boom gate at Kedwaria railway crossing, located near the eastern end of Gyanpur Road railway station, broke down suddenly. This occurred after a goods train traveling from Varanasi to Prayagraj had passed through. The gate was closed to allow the train to pass. When it was being...
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reopened, the boom gate broke. This caused a traffic jam at the crossing. The gateman informed the authorities who quickly installed a temporary gate and repaired the boom gate. After approximately an hour, traffic resumed normally. The boom gate had reportedly been damaged three days earlier by a vehicle collision.