The driver of the goods train, heading to Agra from Jhansi, stopped in time averting a possible derailment incident. RPF and GRP started investigating the matter.
Jharkhand news: The police official said that the incident happened near Ranga village in Barhet police station area around midnight.
In recent days, the plots to derail the trains have been foiled across many states including, Punjab, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, among others. Under the derailment plot, objects like gas cylinders, iron rods, and huge blocks are often found on the railway tracks.
This comes a day after fish plates were removed from the railway tracks in Gujarat. In the latest incident, a gas cylinder was found on the railway track in Uttar Pradesh.
A major train accident was averted in Gujarat's Surat as the fish plates on the railway tracks were found removed in the early morning inspection.
On September 18, the loco pilot of train number 12091, traveling from Bilaspur Road towards Rudrapur, spotted the iron rod on the tracks between km 43/10-11. Reacting swiftly, the driver applied the emergency brakes, halting the train in time to avoid a potential disaster.
Farmers protest: In Amritsar district, hundreds of agitating farmers led by Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) leader Sarwan Singh Pandher squatted on the Amritsar-New Delhi railway track in Jandiala town, nearly 25 km from Amritsar.
Police found a young couple's bodies on railway tracks in Banda(UP). Sources said that the couple had been in a relationship for the past two years and wanted to marry.
In a statement, the railways said it was a 'bomb blast' which occurred between Garwa Road and Barkana section in the Dhanbad division.
Protesters blocked railway tracks at Pundooah railway station in WB and demanded train services on October 11 demanding train services claiming that they face difficulty in commuting by special trains during the lockdown.
Around 500 modern heavy duty Track Maintenance Machines along with track, signal and Overhead Equipment (OHE) maintainers have worked regularly for 10,749 machine days to complete overdue track maintenance of 12,270 km plain track, the national transporter said in a statement on Saturday.
She was found with her head crushed and injury to a hand, Meena said.
The incident took place on the Lucknow-Varanasi route in Ashrafpur village's Shivratanganj area here, they said.
The five women were crossing the tracks on their way home after taking bath at a nearby ghat, an official said.
The audio clip clearly brings out the ‘negligence’ by the railway officials to be the primary reason for the derailment that left as many as 22 people dead and over 150 injured
The Railways is undergoing a USD 130 billion (approx Rs 8.5 lakh crore) overhaul to modernise the world’s fourth-largest network, which is disrupted by ageing tracks and saturate capacity.
New Delhi: Cracking the whip on those littering on railway platforms and tracks, the National Green Tribunal has announced a fine of Rs 5,000 on individuals spotted littering or throwing waste on the platforms and
Kanpur: Commuters at the Kanpur Central railway station yesterday witnessed a very unique display of affection and care when a monkey here turned doctor to save his friend who suffered a stroke from high power
New Delhi: The number of deaths on railway tracks has been on the rise in the past few years despite several measures taken by the authorities to contain such incidents.While 14,973 deaths occurred on railway
New Delhi: Railways were first introduced to India in 1853 from Bombay to Thane. In 1951 the systems were nationalized as one unit, the Indian Railways, becoming one of the largest networks in the world.Today
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