On Tuesday night, a plot to derail the Islamnagar-Hatia Express train on the Patna-Gaya railway line was foiled. The train was travelling between Makhdumpur and Bela stations, near Neyamatpur Halt, when a large stone was placed on the track. The locomotive pilot, noticing the stone in time, applied emergency brakes, preventing...
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the train from derailing. The GRP (Government Railway Police) has registered a case against unknown assailants and initiated an investigation. The incident highlights a growing trend of sabotage attempts against trains in India. Recently, similar incidents occurred in Gwalior and Raebareli, where large iron rods were found placed on the tracks, and in Lalitpur, where a 6-foot iron rod was placed on the track, causing sparks when it got stuck in the engine of the Patalkot Express. These incidents raise concerns regarding the safety of rail passengers, and the police have increased vigilance to apprehend those involved in such acts of sabotage.