Birlanagar Railway Station. An iron road was laid on the goods track near the station.
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Thick iron rods tied with wires were placed on the tracks of the third line. When the loco pilot saw the sticks, he stopped the train by applying emergency brakes. Gwalior GRP has registered a case against unknown people and started investigation.
Naiduniya Representative, Gwalior. Anti-social elements had conspired to overturn the train at Birla Nagar station in Gwalior city. Late on Monday night, thick iron rods tied with wires were placed on the tracks of the third line on the outer side of the station. A goods train passed on this track at around 1.30 in the night. When the loco pilot of the goods train saw the sticks, he stopped the train by applying emergency brakes. After this, GRP and RPF were informed about the matter and they were removed.
GRP and RPF personnel reached the spot late in the night. GRP has registered a case against unknown people in this matter and started investigation. Due to caution order, the speed of the goods train was 12 km per hour. If the speed of the train had been higher, the rods would not have been visible and there was a possibility of an accident. According to technical officials, two iron rods were on the track at some distance.
Even if the first rod gets cut by the wheel of the train, the train would get jolted and by then the second rod would come under the wheel. In such a situation, there was every possibility of the train derailing. As soon as information about this incident was received, there was a stir throughout the day from Jhansi division to Prayagraj headquarters, because even before this a conspiracy had been hatched to overturn the train around various stations under North Central Railway.
Iron rods found on the track
Iron rods have been found on the railway track near Birlanagar. A goods train was to pass through this track, when the train was stopped after seeing the rods. RPF and GRP have seized it and a case has been registered in this matter with GRP. Security forces are currently investigating the matter. – Manoj Kumar Singh, Public Relations Officer, Railway Division, Jhansi
There have been conspiracies before too
On October 5, anti-social elements had placed a six-foot rebar on the track between Dailwara-Lalitpur on the Jhansi-Bhopal railway line. During this time Patalkot Express was on the track and the rebar got stuck in its wheels. On September 30, a fire extinguisher cylinder was found kept on the Govindpuri-Bhimsen railway line in Kanpur. During this time Pushpak Express was passing. On September 29, an attempt was made to overturn a passenger train by placing heavy pillars on the tracks between Kabrai and Matondh stations on the Mahoba railway track. On September 22, LPG cylinders and beer cans were found lying on the track near Prempur station in Maharajpur, Kanpur. At that time the goods train was passing through this track. On August 17, 22 coaches of Sabarmati Express were derailed due to the collision of a heavy stone placed on the track on the Bhimsen railway line near Govindpuri station in Kanpur.