Three train sabotage attempts found in a single day: LPG cylinder in Kanpur, iron rods on tracks in Bathinda, Punjab
In order to ascertain the reason behind the occurrence, the GRP has opened an inquiry and filed a case against unidentified parties.
Train sabotage attempts were nullified as nine iron rods were seized on the Delhi-Bathinda Express train tracks by the Government Train Police (GRP) in Bathinda, Punjab, on the same day that an LPG cylinder was discovered resting on the rails close to Perambur Railway Station in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Concerns regarding possible train sabotage attempts have been raised by authorities after they saw an increasing pattern of unusual objects being placed on rails. In order to ascertain the reason behind the occurrence, the GRP has opened an inquiry and filed a case against unidentified parties.
Train Sabotage Attempts: What Do Officials Say
According to Investigating Officer Shavinder Kumar, “Nine iron rods were found at the scene on Sunday (22 September), and a case has been registered. Further investigation is underway.”
Several similar train sabotage attempts with miscreants planting suspicious goods near railroad lines have been reported around the nation in recent months. These acts might be a part of a bigger plot to derail trains, according to investigators.
A serious train tragedy was avoided in Kanpur when the loco pilot quickly applied the brakes after seeing an LPG cylinder in front of a cargo train. The event happened at 8:10 am on a train traveling from Kanpur to Allahabad, according to the police.
The same day, there was another “attempt at mischief” reported from Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, where railroad “detonators” were discovered on rails on September 18, during the passage of an Army special train.
Furthermore, on September 20, the Doon Express loco pilot in the Rampur region of Uttar Pradesh averted another possible catastrophe by halting the train upon observing iron rods on the rails. Authorities suspect that this may potentially be a sabotage attempt.
According to India Today, the Indian Railways said on September 10 that there had been eighteen train sabotage attempts nationally since August to derail trains.
There have been 24 of these events since June 2023, in which items such as cement blocks, bicycles, iron rods, and LPG cylinders have been discovered on rail tracks.
Of the 19 occurrences, 15 occurred in August and 4 in September, including the most recent train derailment attempt in Kanpur, according to the Railways.
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