Despite falling seriously ill, a driver of a local train today managed to bring it to its destination in Howrah district on scheduled time but died soon afterwards.
The driver, 56 year-old D N Maitra, drove the Howrah-Panskura local to Panskura railway station on time at 7:30 am and told the train guard that he was feeling very ill, South Eastern Railway sources said.
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The driver was sweating profusely and the guard immediately arranged for medical assistance, the sources said. Maitra was rushed to a hospital where he was declared brought dead on arrival, the sources said. The exact cause of the death is yet to be ascertained.
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