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The railway men — station masters, drivers, guards, and porters — risked their own lives without protective gear, official orders, or warning systems. They manually rerouted trains, flagged down passing locomotives, and loaded dying victims onto trains heading away from the city.

On the night of , approximately 41 tonnes of toxic Methyl-Iso-Cyanate (MIC) gas leaked from the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) plant in Bhopal. The leak quickly blanketed the surrounding areas, specifically affecting the densely populated slums nearby. The.Railway.Men.The.Untold.Story.of.Bhopal.1984...

The Bhopal disaster led to a significant change in India's industrial safety regulations. The incident also sparked a national debate on corporate accountability and the need for stringent safety measures in industries handling hazardous chemicals. The railway men — station masters, drivers, guards,