Another Train Derailment Bid? Iron Rods Placed On Railway Tracks In UP's Lalitpur

Some coaches of the Kerala Express rolled over broken rail tracks in Lalitpur district before it made an emergency halt, averting a possible mishap on October 2.

An FIR has been registered on the complaint of a railway official.

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In another train derailment attempt, some miscreants placed an iron rod on railway tracks in the Lalitpur area in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi. However, a major accident was averted after the Patalkot Express loco pilot applied emergency brakes and removed the iron rod.

An FIR has been registered on the complaint of a railway official. Recently, the Government Railway Police in Punjab's Bathinda spotted nine iron rods from the tracks of the Delhi-Bathinda Express on September 22.

Similar Incidents In The Past

The Railway Police registered a case against unknown persons, and a probe into the matter is underway. "Nine iron rods have been recovered from the spot. Government Railway Police has registered a case against unknown persons, and further investigation is being done," the police had said.

Earlier, a goods train in Uttar Pradesh en route to Prayagraj from Kanpur narrowly escaped after the driver spotted an empty gas cylinder on the tracks. He applied emergency brakes to bring the train to a halt near Prempur station.

On October 2, some coaches of the Kerala Express rolled over broken rail tracks in Lalitpur district before it made an emergency halt, averting a possible mishap. The train, which was running behind schedule, had left Bina station in Madhya Pradesh and came to a halt just before Jhansi station in UP.

Passengers claimed some coaches went past broken rail track before the train stopped. Railway officials said the matter has been put under investigation.

"Repair work was ongoing on the railway track. The train was shown a red flag and the loco pilot halted it after applying emergency brakes. The matter is under investigation and if any employee is found guilty of any wrongdoing, action would be taken against them," a senior officer told reporters.

The train was on its way from Thiruvananthapuram to New Delhi. After the incident, the train made a scheduled halt at the Veerangana Laxmi Bai Station in Jhansi.