Jaipur: An attempt to derail a loaded goods train was made in the Ajmer district of Rajasthan by putting two cement blocks on tracks of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, railway officials said on Tuesday.
Train hit blocks
They said a goods train did hit the blocks, weighing around 70 kg each, but nothing untoward occurred.
“Some miscreants put two cement blocks on tracks on the dedicated freight corridor on Sunday. A goods train hit them,” a North Western Railway official said.
The incident occurred between Saradhna and Bangad stations of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor on the Phulera-Ahmedabad stretch.
Case registered
A freight corridor official said a case has been registered and the matter is under investigation.
Attempt to derail Kalindi Express too
The report comes a day after an attempt to derail the Bhiwani-Prayagraj Kalindi Express was made in Kanpur by placing an LPG cylinder on tracks, along with a bottle of petrol and matchboxes.
LPG cylinder on tracks
An LPG cylinder was placed on tracks, causing the Kalindi Express to halt in Kanpur. The loco pilot applied emergency brakes, preventing further damage. Investigations are ongoing, with recovery of additional evidence, as authorities seek to identify those responsible.
Police statement
Elaborating on the accident, police said further, train hit the cylinder before coming to a screeching halt on Sunday morning. Due to being hit by the train, the cylinder was thrown away from the tracks. The police discovered a bottle of petrol, matchboxes and a suspicious bag containing gunpowder-like substance from the site.
Soon after receiving information about the incident around 8.20 am on Sunday, senior officials rushed to the site and launched an investigation into the matter. The forensics team was and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) are also investigation process.
Kanpur police detained six persons, including two local history sheeters, in connection with the case and decided to form a Special Investigation Team, they said, adding it will also study if there are any similarities with the recent Sabarmati Express derailment in Kanpur. (with Agency inputs)
