Souther Railway manager R.N Singh said the train entering the close loop where a goods train was parked was unusual since it should have switched to the main line.
From June 2023 till date, there have been 24 such incidents, with authorities finding various kinds of objects placed on rail tracks, including LPG cylinders, bicycles, iron rods and cement blocks.
The call for derailing trains in India comes at a time when investigations have revealed deliberate mischief by miscreants to derail trains and cause harm to passengers.
As per the reports, the railway police were informed that the alloy wheel was placed on the rail route of the Delhi-Kanpur freight corridor. The police immediately reached the spot and took down the wheel.
Gulzar Sheikh's channel which goes by Gulzar Indian Hacker has 243 videos with one video having 99 million views. He put random things on railway tracks to get attention on social media.
The tragic train derailment incident in West Bengal’s Darjeeling has underscored the uphill task staring in front of the Indian Railways to avoid any mishaps and fatalities in future.