On Friday (23rd August) night, the Farrukhabad Express plying between Kasganj and Farrukhabad narrowly averted a major accident after coming in contact with a wooden log placed on the railway track.
As per reports, the train experienced a sudden jolt, forcing the loco pilot to apply emergency brakes and bring the train to a halt. It was later discovered that the wooden log had stuck to the train’s engine.
After that, the railway workers removed the wooden log and cleared the track. The train resumed services after 25 minutes. On reaching the Shamshabad railway station, the loco pilot reported the matter.
In Farrukhabad (UP), tree branches were placed on the railway track.
— Mr Sinha (@MrSinha_) August 24, 2024
A train was stuck in it but luckily no casualty reported…
So many such incidents are being reported. It can't be a coincidence… pic.twitter.com/eIFrmFblYx
On Saturday (24th August) morning, a team of investigators from Kasganj and Bareilly reached the crime scene to investigate the matter.
They were accompanied by the Government Railway Police (GRP), Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the dog squad. The team also visited the neighbouring villages to investigate the matter.
This is not the first time that such a case has come to light. On the night of 17th August, the engine of the Sabarmati Express train derailed near Govindpuri station in Kanpur.
The engine of Sabarmati Express (Varanasi to Amdavad) hit an object placed on the track and derailed near Kanpur at 02:35 am today.
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) August 17, 2024
Sharp hit marks are observed. Evidence is protected. IB and UP police are also working on it.
No injuries to passengers or staff. Train arranged…
Soon after, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed that the derailment took place because of an object placed on the railway track.
It was later revealed by the investigative authorities that a broken piece of railway track was kept on the train line to facilitate the accident.
Recently, an investigation was launched into a suspected act of sabotage after the engine of the Nainpur Jabalpur train collided with an extraneous iron rod placed on the track near Kachhpura station.
Breaking: investigation launched into a suspected act of sabotage.
— Rahul Shivshankar (@RShivshankar) August 20, 2024
The engine of the Nainpur Jabalpur train 05706, collides with an
extraneous iron rod placed on the track near Kachhpura station (boundary of Jabalpur and Nagpur divisions). Fortunately impact did not cause a… pic.twitter.com/JWr7CTbyRD
The collision, however, did not result in the derailment of the train. The railway authorities have seized 3 iron rods of about 15 feet in length from the spot.
On Thursday (22nd August), the Aligarh Railway Police charged one Afsan for deliberately placing an alloy wheel on the railway track to derail a moving train.
The incident occurred on 20th August when the accused made a deliberate attempt to recreate the Kanpur rail accident that happened on 17th August.
#BreakingNow: अलीगढ़ में ट्रेन को डिरेल करने की साजिश का खुलासा.. पटरी पर एलॉय व्हील रखने वाले शख्स की पहचान हुई, अफसान नाम के युवक पर ट्रेन को डिरेल करने की साजिश का आरोप@jyotimishra999 #Aligarh #Railway #UPPolice pic.twitter.com/gNWFRRZv7X
— Times Now Navbharat (@TNNavbharat) August 22, 2024
Earlier this month, a YouTuber named Gulzar Sheikh was arrested for putting different items on railway tracks including cycles, soaps, stones and more in the name of content creation.
