Railways teams up with NIA, Police and state Govt to investigate track sabotage incidents
Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, stated that they are collaborating to identify malefactors attempting to sabotage train operations by placing objects on the tracks.
To ensure passenger safety, Indian Railways has collaborated with state governments, police chiefs, and the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, stated that they are collaborating to identify malefactors attempting to sabotage incidents operations by placing objects on the tracks.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw emphasised that the railway administration is on high alert, treating these incidents with utmost seriousness. “We are maintaining constant coordination with state governments, DGPs, Home Secretaries, and the NIA. Anyone attempting to cause accidents will face strict action. This is our firm commitment, and the railway administration is working relentlessly to ensure safety,” Vaishnaw stated during a media interaction in Jaipur.
Vaishnaw further stated that the ministry is working closely with all railway zones and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) to tackle the issue at its root. “We are committed to taking strict action against those involved in such illegal activities, ensuring that these incidents are not repeated and the culprits are brought to justice,” he affirmed.
However, Vaishnaw refrained from providing specific details about the NIA’s involvement in the ongoing investigations. This comes in the wake of several alarming incidents where train drivers reported spotting dangerous objects on tracks, intended to cause derailments and put passengers’ lives at risk.
On September 22, a potential disaster was averted when a goods train driver travelling from Kanpur to Prayagraj applied emergency brakes after spotting a gas cylinder placed on the tracks. Just a few days prior, on September 15, another incident took place near Kanpur, where a damaged cylinder and other dangerous items were discovered on the tracks just before the Kalindi Express arrived.
Another such incident took place on September 21 when unidentified individuals sabotaged the railway track with a fishplate and key in Uttar Pradesh, but thanks to Keyman Subhash Kumar’s quick actions, approaching trains were halted in time. Three railway employees were arrested for allegedly conspiring to derail a train while in a separate incident, nine iron rods were found on the Bhatinda-Delhi route early Sunday morning around 3 a.m.
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