Jaswant Singh Gill (22 November 1939 – 26 November 2019) was an Indian engineer-in-chief at Coal India known for his efforts in rescuing 65 coal miners trapped in a flooded mine in Raniganj, West Bengal, in 1989.

Gill devises a 29-inch wide capsule which can be used to pull the miners up one at a time from a larger borehole. To ruin this attempt, Sen has key pieces removed from the crane he brought in, preventing the miners from being speedily rescued.

2022年7月2日 · A kshay Kumar is all set to start shooting for Capsule Gill, a biopic on the life of Jaswant Singh Gill. While working as a chief mining engineer, Gill saved the lives of 65 people when a coal mine in Raniganj, West Bengal, was flooded.

Jaswant Singh Gill (1939-2019) was an Indian engineer-in-chief who risked his life to save 65 coal miners during a coal mine tragedy in Raniganj, West Bengal, in 1989.

2021年6月17日 · Jaswant Singh Gill is called The Capsule Gill because he invented a steel capsule that was used to rescue 65 coal miners who were trapped in a flooded mine in Raniganj, West Bengal, in 1989.

2024年11月17日 · Thirty-five years back, it was on this day that Amritsar-based engineer Jaswant Singh Gill scripted history by risking his life to miraculously save 65 coal miners trapped in Mahabir Colliery at...

2023年10月4日 · The most significant event of his over two-decade career was the rescue mission at the Mahabir Colliery, Raniganj, West Bengal. He saved the lives of 65 miners who were trapped in a flooded coal mine. He also got the moniker of Capsule Gill after the incident.

The Great Bharat Rescue is inspired by a real-life hero, Late Jaswant Singh Gill, an engineer who led a challenging rescue mission to save trapped miners from a flooded coal mine. This edge-of-the-seat thriller highlights Gill's courage and relentless efforts, showcasing his resilience to overcome adversities. — Team Mission Raniganj

2023年12月16日 · Gill springs to action, but makes his preparation first, digging a borewell above the miners’ location and creating an ingenious steel capsule to rescue them one at a time. He puts his own life on the line, taking the reigns of the operation …

2023年10月6日 · The steel capsule was constructed in 72 hours and after a few trial runs up and down the borehole, rescue of men began on November 16 at 2.30 am. Gill insisted on going into the capsule himself to bring out the trapped men.