Stone hurled at Prayagraj-bound Vande Bharat Express leaves children traumatised, window shattered
Stone pelted at Vande Bharat
LUCKNOW: A stone was allegedly thrown at the Gorakhpur-Prayagraj Vande Bharat Express by an unidentified person on Sunday afternoon.
The incident left several passengers, including minors, traumatised. The on-board RPF (
Railway Protection Force
) squad was informed immediately.
The stone was thrown near Atrampur railway station in Prayagraj district.
The stone broke the double-layered windowpane of coach C1, near seat numbers 25, 26, and 27, where a woman was travelling with her two young children.
'Fortunately, none of the passengers was injured, but the children sitting next to the damaged windowpane were left traumatised. As soon as the train reached Prayag Junction, additional RPF personnel reached out to the family. An FIR has been lodged under the Railway Act Section 153 (endangering the safety of railway passengers) by RPF Prayag Junction,' said a railway official.
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