HOME   
   NEWS   
   BUSINESS   
   CRICKET   
   SPORTS   
   MOVIES   
   NET GUIDE   
   SHOPPING   
   BLOGS  
   ASTROLOGY  
   MATCHMAKER  


Search:



The Web

Rediff








News
Capital Buzz
Commentary
Diary
Elections
Interviews
Rediff Poll
Specials
Gallery
The States



Home > News > PTI

Gen Vij decorates Frontier Mail saviours

May 22, 2003 00:05 IST

Two army jawans, Havildars Bhagwan Singh and A D Singh, who saved many lives from the burning bogies of the Frontier Mail last week, were decorated by Army Chief General NC Vij on Wednesday with commendation cards and cash awards.

The army chief said both soldiers had brought laurels to the army, and their names will be sent for a Presidential citation for Independence Day awards.

"They undertook the herculean rescue work on their own and it is this motivation and dedication that makes the Indian army the finest army in the world," Vij said.

The two soldiers from the 119 Assault Engineers regiment boarded the ill-fated Frontier Mail from Ambala Cantonment on May 15.

Soon after the fire and smoke was noticed in their adjacent coach, the soldiers, showing quick response and presence of mind, immediately pulled the alarm chain bringing the train to a halt.

"They helped the panic stricken passengers to disembark and continued with their mercy mission till it became too suffocating," the soldiers award citation said.

The two soldiers also entered coach S-4 and rescued four people from the burning bogie, including two children and a woman and also assisted the train guard to detach the burning coach to bring the engine and other coaches away to a safe distance.

Vij also handed over a cash award of Rs 5,000 each to the two jawans.



© Copyright 2003 PTI. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of PTI content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent.






Article Tools

Email this Article

Printer-Friendly Format

Letter to the Editor



Related Stories


No drop in infiltration: Vij

Infiltration still on: Army

Army for information warfare dep



People Who Read This Also Read


Pak starts crackdown on Hizb

'Infiltration must stop'

Sonia asks Centre to gear up







HOME   
   NEWS   
   BUSINESS   
   CRICKET   
   SPORTS   
   MOVIES   
   NET GUIDE   
   SHOPPING   
   BLOGS  
   ASTROLOGY  
   MATCHMAKER  
Copyright © 2003 rediff.com India Limited. All Rights Reserved.