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Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Another train sabotage attempt foiled in UP; probe underway
A potential train accident was averted late Sunday night in Bareilly district, after a group of vigilant railway staff detected tampering with track infrastructure near Dohna station. The incident marks the latest in a series of sabotage attempts across Uttar Pradesh. Senior superintendent of police Anurag Arya stated that a special team has been constituted to identify and apprehend those responsible. According to officials, the incident occurred around 11:55 pm on June 1, when the crew of the 05307 Tanakpur-Bareilly City passenger train noticed irregularities on the track and promptly halted the train. On inspection, they discovered that miscreants had stuffed ballast, the crushed stones used to stabilise railway tracks between the tongue rail and stock rail, effectively jamming the point mechanism, which guides trains safely between tracks. Additionally, the earthing plate, a vital component connecting the Overhead Equipment (OHE) to the Switch Expansion Joint Rail (SWJR), was found bent. The SWJR is critical for allowing rails to expand and contract with temperature variations while maintaining track integrity. Station master Bhupinder Arora of Dohna reported the sabotage to higher authorities via a memo. The Izzatnagar division of North Eastern Railway confirmed the incident and lodged an FIR at Bhojipura station under Section 150 of the Indian Railway Act, which deals with malicious acts intended to wreck trains. This latest attempt is part of a disturbing trend in the region. On May 31, loco-pilots of the 64021 Delhi–Shamli MEMU train narrowly avoided a mishap when they spotted an iron pipe, ballast, and broken concrete obstructing the tracks near Shamli station. Similarly, on the night of May 29–30, ballast was found on the tracks between Bheerpur and Meja Road in Prayagraj, targeting the New Delhi–Bhubaneswar Tejas Rajdhani Express (22824). Earlier on May 19, two more sabotage attempts were reported near Dalelnagar and Umar Tali stations in Hardoi district, where wooden logs were placed on the tracks to derail the Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (20504) and Kathgodam Express (15044).
Time of India
5 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Seventh train sabotage attempt averted in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow: Averting yet another incident of suspected sabotage, the alert loco-pilots and the train manager of Tanakpur-Bareilly City passenger train spotted trouble on the tracks and acted swiftly to prevent a potential disaster on June 1. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The incident took place on the railway tracks near Dohna station in Bareilly. It was the seventh such incident in the state this summer. The culprits, still unidentified, had tampered with the point mechanism, a system that guides trains between tracks at junctions. They stuffed ballast—the crushed stones that stabilize railway tracks—between the tongue rail and stock rail, jamming the mechanism designed to ensure smooth train transitions. The tongue rail, a tapered, movable rail that fits snugly against the fixed stock rail (of the main track), was left inoperable, threatening to derail the train by disrupting its path. Adding to the sabotage, the unidentified miscreants bent the earthing plate, a flat metal component connecting the overhead equipment (OHE) to the switch expansion joint rail (SWJR). The SWJR allows rails to expand and contract with temperature changes while maintaining the switch's functionality. Station master Bhupinder Arora of Dohna station reported the incident via a memo, prompting immediate action. The Northeastern Railway's Izzatnagar division confirmed the sabotage, and an FIR was filed at Bhojipura station under Section 150 of the Railway Act (malicious attempts to wreck trains). Senior superintendent of police Anurag Arya said that a team has been formed to track down those responsible for this dangerous act. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now On May 31, loco-pilots of the 64021 Delhi-Shamli MEMU train averted disaster when they spotted a 12-foot iron pipe, ballast, and a broken concrete tube placed on the tracks near Shamli station. Before that, on the intervening night May 29-30, an attempt to derail the New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Tejas Rajdhani Express (22824) was foiled after ballast was found on the tracks between Bheerpur and Meja Road in Prayagraj. In the same month, two attempts to derail Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (20504) and Kathgodam Express (15044) were recorded on May 19, near Dalelnagar and Umar Tali stations of Hardoi district, when an unknown person had kept wooden log on rail track.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
7th train sabotage attempt thwarted in Uttar Pradesh
LUCKNOW: On Sunday night, June 1, the railway tracks near Dohna station in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district became the scene of yet another alarming sabotage attempt—the seventh such incident in the state this summer. Around 11:55 pm, alert loco-pilots and the train manager of the 05307 Tanakpur-Bareilly City passenger train spotted trouble on the tracks and acted swiftly to prevent a potential disaster. The culprits, still unidentified, had tampered with the point mechanism, system that guides trains between tracks at junctions. They stuffed ballast—the crushed stones that stabilize railway tracks—between the tongue rail and stock rail, jamming the mechanism designed to ensure smooth train transitions. The tongue rail, a tapered, movable rail that fits snugly against the fixed stock rail (of the main track), was left inoperable, threatening to derail the train by disrupting its path. Adding to the sabotage, the unidentified miscreants bent the earthing plate, a flat metal component connecting the overhead equipment (OHE) to the switch expansion joint rail (SWJR). The SWJR allows rails to expand and contract with temperature changes while maintaining the switch's functionality. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025: Steel Suppliers From Mexico At Lowest Prices (Take A Look) Steel Suppliers | search ads Search Now Undo Station Master Bhupinder Arora of Dohna station reported the incident via a memo, prompting immediate action. The Northeastern Railway's Izzatnagar division confirmed the sabotage, and an FIR was filed at Bhojipura station under Section 150 of the Railway Act (malicious attempts to wreck trains). Senior Superintendent of Police Anurag Arya said, that a team has been formed to track down those responsible for this dangerous act. This incident is part of a troubling pattern in Uttar Pradesh. Just a night earlier, on May 31, loco-pilots of the 64021 Delhi-Shamli MEMU train averted disaster when they spotted a 12-foot iron pipe, ballast, and a broken concrete tube placed on the tracks near Shamli station. Before that, on the intervening night May 29-30, an attempt to derail the New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Tejas Rajdhani Express (22824) was foiled after ballast was found on the tracks between Bheerpur and Meja Road in Prayagraj. In the same month, two attempts to derail Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (20504) and Kathgodam Express (15044) were recorded on May 19, near Dalelnagar and Umar Tali stations of Hardoi district, when an unknown person had kept wooden log on rail track. The state has seen a string of similar incidents in recent months: April 22, 2025: A nearly six feet long and three feet wide metal door was found on the rail track between Utraitai Junction and Bakkas railway station. The matter came to light after a freight train hit the metal door, which led to damage of several pandrol clips that hold rail with concrete sleeper. April 16, 2025: Delhi-bound Garib Rath express narrowly avoided derailment after striking a mango tree branch placed on the rail track in Malihabad area of Lucknow. October 6, 2024: An alert loco-pilot promptly brought 04251 Rae-Bareli Junction-Raghuraj Singh passenger train to a halt after detecting a heap of soil impeding the railway tracks near Raghuraj Singh station, preventing a potential derailment. October 2, 2024: A fire extinguisher belonging to the railways was discovered on the tracks near Ambiyapur station in Kanpur dehat. September 29, 2024: A fire extinguisher was found on the rail tracks between Govindpuri and Bhimsen stations in Kanpur. The extinguisher belonged to the railways. September 22, 2024: A mini empty gas cylinder was found on a loopline at Prempur railway station, an intermediate station between Kanpur Central and Fatehpur in the North Central Railway (NCR) zone. September 16, 2024: Delhi bound Swatantrata Senani Express's (12561) loco-engine suffered failure, after it hit a wooden log lying on a rail track between Ghazipur Ghat and Ghazipur City railway station. September 9, 2024: LPG filled gas cylinder kept on rail track between Barrajpur and Utripura on the Kanpur-Kasganj route, was hit by Bhiwani-bound Kalindi Express (14117). December 6, 2023: Rail kept on track was crushed by Banaras bound Shiv Ganga express (12560) in Khurja area of Bulandshahr . Police recovered a total seven chunks of rail.
