Karwar: Timely alert by a railway track safety man about a landslide on Konkan railway line helped avert a possible accident near Hulidevarawada tunnel in Ankola taluk on Tuesday. A landslide was occurred near the railway line following heavy rain in coastal taluks. Ganapathi Naik, a track safety man, who saw debris on the track alerted Ankola station master, who in turn stopped CST Mangaluru train, which was supposed to pass through the landslide-hit area within a few minutes. An earthmover was pressed into action immediately to clear the track. Four-five trains were delayed for about two hours due to the incident.