Certificate of Merit awarded to brave gatekeeper who saved train and truck
(Baonghean.vn) - In addition to receiving a Certificate of Merit, Mr. Duong Van Kien also received a letter of commendation from the Minister of Transport with the hope that he will become a good example and do good deeds for all cadres and employees of the Railway industry as well as in the Transport industry.
| Video shows the scene where the gatekeeper saved the train and the truck. Clip: Xuan Bay |
On the morning of March 6, Mr. Pham Minh Chien - Head of the Railway Traffic Safety Committee, together with the Working Group and leaders of Nghe Tinh Railway Joint Stock Company, awarded a Certificate of Merit from Vietnam Railway Corporation and the Corporation's Trade Union along with a reward of 4 million VND to Mr. Duong Van Kien (born in 1976) - a guard at Cho Sy (Dien Chau district, Nghe An) for his responsible and brave actions in saving the train and truck.
Previously, at 10:03 a.m. on February 29, while performing the task of guarding the level crossing at Km273+620 on the North-South railway line, receiving a telegram from the Yen Ly station train operator reporting that train AH1 was requesting passage, expected to pass Yen Ly station at 10:13 a.m., Mr. Kien followed the correct procedures and regulations for closing the barrier.
At that time, the tractor with license plate 37C - 157.47, pulling a trailer 37R - 009.90, driven by Pham Dinh Tuan (born in 1989, residing in Quynh Luu district, Nghe An), was traveling from a residential road crossing the North - South railway (at Cho Sy railway) when it had an accident and got stuck on the railway at a level crossing without barriers. The location of the tractor stuck on the railway was about 120m north of where Mr. Kien was on duty.
Mr. Kien quickly crossed the level crossing and ran towards the truck, while running he signaled for an emergency stop. Thanks to that, the AH1 train stopped in time about 80m away from the position where the first truck was stuck, avoiding a serious traffic accident, ensuring the safety of the train, the tractor and the driver.
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| Representative of Vietnam Railway Corporation presented Certificate of Merit and reward to Mr. Duong Van Kien. Photo: Xuan Bay |
On March 3, Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The sent a letter of praise and recognition for Mr. Duong Van Kien's bravery and responsible work.
Mr. Duong Van Kien followed the correct procedures and regulations on closing the barrier, promptly took warning actions to stop the train on time, avoiding a serious traffic accident, ensuring the safety of the train, property and life of the car driver.
“Moreover, I know that you have had similar courageous actions many times before. On behalf of the leaders of the Ministry of Transport, I commend your bravery and responsible work. I also hope that your actions will become a good example and good deed for all cadres, workers and employees of the Railway sector as well as in our Transport sector. I wish you and your family good health, happiness and success!”, the letter from the Minister of Transport wrote.
It is known that Mr. Kien's family currently resides in Dien Yen commune, Dien Chau district, Nghe An. Mr. Kien's wife is a secondary school literature teacher. In the past, in addition to working as a gatekeeper, Mr. Kien also had to work part-time to install electricity and water to earn extra income to cover living expenses and raise two children.
