The great escape - Palio is a Palio

optimystic01 · 22nd January 2009, 11:12

This couple followed a rickshaw at an unmanned crossing and before they could realize, a train ran into them.
Luckily, they came out of it alive.

The irony is that there is an over head pass constructed just a few meters away from the unmanned crossing and this crossing was barricaded.

The barricades were removed by the villagers.

A reminder that trains are faster and bigger than you think!

Its hard to miss the strong build quality of Palio. Like the owner remarked "Must thank the strong build of Fiat Palio".

Link to the news article:
Deccan Herald - The great escape

Regards
Jeevs

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 22nd January 2009, 11:29

The family escaped ONLY because the car was dragged for 200 meters only, and then fell off the track. A normal train will take at least 1 KM to stop - even under emergency braking, and if the car had not fallen off the track, the couple would have been history.

Can't resist posting this:-

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bubby

Can anybody from NCR please help me in finding one

I am not sure of the location, but heard that there is a "crossing" (NOT a railway one) "manned" by somebody called St. Peter. ;-) His standards are very exacting. Are you sure you will be allowed through by that guy? (st. Peter?)

Bubby · 22nd January 2009, 12:27

The link :

Train hits car at unauthorized crossing-Bangalore-Cities-The Times of India

HappyWheels · 22nd January 2009, 12:57

So, this will go as a total loss. But then, it was due to the cost saving measure taken by the driver and also by breaking the law.

Will the insurance cover this? Will the driver get another chance to test the 'build' of a car?

madan80 · 22nd January 2009, 18:11

i wonder if the new stile can survive this impact.

FERRO · 22nd January 2009, 19:07

its good to know they both survived, no never give credit to Fiat for anything, its the luck of the couple they survived. Actually Fiat uses thick cardboard paper to make cars. they should be banned from manufacturing anything.

.ps. : stile won't have survived this

swami · 23rd January 2009, 12:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by BaCkSeAtDrIVeR

The family escaped ONLY because the car was dragged for 200 meters only, and then fell off the track. A normal train will take at least 1 KM to stop - even under emergency braking, and if the car had not fallen off the track, the couple would have been history.

Can't resist posting this:-

I am not sure of the location, but heard that there is a "crossing" (NOT a railway one) "manned" by somebody called St. Peter. ;-) His standards are very exacting. Are you sure you will be allowed through by that guy? (st. Peter?)

+1 to that

While it is good to praise the build quality etc, it is important to remember no car is designed for an impact from a train. These guys were plain lucky to have come in front of a train moving at a low speed. I was in a train that rammed into a Bolero at full speed and it took faar more than 200 m to stop and there was nothing left of the poor driver and very mangled (far more than the Palio pics) remains of the Bolero

IMO, the critical thing here is to criticise these morons for going through an unmanned crossing and not praise the build quality of any vehicle.

hrag · 23rd January 2009, 12:18

RPF slaps case on the driver
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/C...ow/4018878.cms

And he's blaming the Railways saying nothing happened to him for 7 years!

p.s. I wonder if there's a traindriver forum - where they post about idiots suddenly coming into their path

Mr_Bean · 23rd January 2009, 12:23

Had a question for you, Can insurance be claimed in this accident?
I still don't put the blame on the driver, how many people are following rules in our country?

Why do people use an unmanned railway crossing? There is no other option. Just check out the volume of traffic crossing again at the same place (Today's times of india), I put the blame on railways.

cheers:

deepgautam_qa · 23rd January 2009, 12:24

Kismat achchhi thi ki jaan bach gayi...no car can withstand mammoth momentum of a train.

watashi75 · 23rd January 2009, 12:25

Did anything happen to the train? Was anyone in the train hurt? I am impressed with the train's build quality.

sai_ace · 23rd January 2009, 12:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by hrag

p.s. I wonder if there's a traindriver forum - where they post about idiots suddenly coming into their path

lol! just imagine that! good one!

lohithrao · 23rd January 2009, 12:50

Agree with you, if the train was at its normal speed then both the occupants would have been HISTORY!

Quote:

Originally Posted by swami

+1 to that

While it is good to praise the build quality etc, it is important to remember no car is designed for an impact from a train. These guys were plain lucky to have come in front of a train moving at a low speed. I was in a train that rammed into a Bolero at full speed and it took faar more than 200 m to stop and there was nothing left of the poor driver and very mangled (far more than the Palio pics) remains of the Bolero

IMO, the critical thing here is to criticise these morons for going through an unmanned crossing and not praise the build quality of any vehicle.

kvish · 23rd January 2009, 13:05

I dont think this is in anyway an indication of palio build quality etc. I feel the driver of the train must have slowed the train down. How can it be concluded that these mentally challenged occupants survived because of palio? They survived because of the presence of mind of the driver. On a full speed crash, I dont think we could have recognized whether it was a palio or not.

vnabhi · 23rd January 2009, 13:39

Lucky guys! My uncle had a similar saga soon after he emigrated to USA in 1980. His car was hit by a goods train in Minneapolis and dragged for 800 metres. He was in a coma for 6 months!
Thanks to US doctors and facilities, he got back to normal life after 6 months and worked for another 23 years.
If you are wondering how the accident took place---well, he'd just emigrated to that place in winter, and roads were covered with snow. What he did not know was that some level crossings in the US had gates that block only half of the road. He miscalculated the braking distance on snowy roads and stopped right in the middle of the tracks!

22nd January 2009, 11:12	#16
optimystic01 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20 Thanked: 5 Times	The great escape - Palio is a Palio This couple followed a rickshaw at an unmanned crossing and before they could realize, a train ran into them. Luckily, they came out of it alive. The irony is that there is an over head pass constructed just a few meters away from the unmanned crossing and this crossing was barricaded. The barricades were removed by the villagers. A reminder that trains are faster and bigger than you think! Its hard to miss the strong build quality of Palio. Like the owner remarked "Must thank the strong build of Fiat Palio". Link to the news article: Deccan Herald - The great escape Regards Jeevs Attached Thumbnails
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Bubby BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 503 Thanked: 168 Times	More Pics on TOI website The link : Train hits car at unauthorized crossing-Bangalore-Cities-The Times of India Last edited by Bubby : 22nd January 2009 at 12:45.
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22nd January 2009, 12:57	#19
HappyWheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,106 Thanked: 537 Times	So, this will go as a total loss. But then, it was due to the cost saving measure taken by the driver and also by breaking the law. Will the insurance cover this? Will the driver get another chance to test the 'build' of a car?
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madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	i wonder if the new stile can survive this impact.
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FERRO BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 313 Thanked: 2 Times	its good to know they both survived, no never give credit to Fiat for anything, its the luck of the couple they survived. Actually Fiat uses thick cardboard paper to make cars. they should be banned from manufacturing anything. .ps. : stile won't have survived this
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23rd January 2009, 12:18	#23
hrag BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore / Madras Posts: 1,982 Thanked: 31 Times	RPF slaps case on the driver http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/C...ow/4018878.cms And he's blaming the Railways saying nothing happened to him for 7 years! p.s. I wonder if there's a traindriver forum - where they post about idiots suddenly coming into their path Last edited by hrag : 23rd January 2009 at 12:20.
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23rd January 2009, 12:23	#24
Mr_Bean BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 891 Thanked: 241 Times View My Garage	Had a question for you, Can insurance be claimed in this accident? I still don't put the blame on the driver, how many people are following rules in our country? Why do people use an unmanned railway crossing? There is no other option. Just check out the volume of traffic crossing again at the same place (Today's times of india), I put the blame on railways. cheers:
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23rd January 2009, 12:24	#25
deepgautam_qa BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rajastha Posts: 221 Thanked: 8 Times	Kismat achchhi thi ki jaan bach gayi...no car can withstand mammoth momentum of a train. Last edited by deepgautam_qa : 23rd January 2009 at 12:26.
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23rd January 2009, 12:25	#26
watashi75 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 518 Thanked: 12 Times	Did anything happen to the train? Was anyone in the train hurt? I am impressed with the train's build quality.
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23rd January 2009, 13:05	#29
kvish BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 627 Thanked: 195 Times	I dont think this is in anyway an indication of palio build quality etc. I feel the driver of the train must have slowed the train down. How can it be concluded that these mentally challenged occupants survived because of palio? They survived because of the presence of mind of the driver. On a full speed crash, I dont think we could have recognized whether it was a palio or not.
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23rd January 2009, 13:39	#30
vnabhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: DC -> DC Posts: 5,958 Thanked: 2,393 Times View My Garage	Lucky guys! My uncle had a similar saga soon after he emigrated to USA in 1980. His car was hit by a goods train in Minneapolis and dragged for 800 metres. He was in a coma for 6 months! Thanks to US doctors and facilities, he got back to normal life after 6 months and worked for another 23 years. If you are wondering how the accident took place---well, he'd just emigrated to that place in winter, and roads were covered with snow. What he did not know was that some level crossings in the US had gates that block only half of the road. He miscalculated the braking distance on snowy roads and stopped right in the middle of the tracks!
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