On Saturday, attempts to derail trains were thwarted at three locations in Uttar Pradesh. In Ballia and Mirzapur, miscreants placed stones and a fire extinguisher on the tracks, while in Mahoba, they placed a concrete sleeper on the track. Fortunately, in all three cases, the train drivers noticed the obstructions and...
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applied emergency brakes, preventing accidents. These incidents have sparked concern within the railway department and administration, as multiple attempts to derail trains have been reported recently. In Ballia, the 15054 Lucknow-Chhapra Express train was traveling between Bakulha and Manjhi when the driver noticed stones on the track. He applied emergency brakes, stopping the train just before the stones hit the engine. In Mirzapur, a fire extinguisher was found on the down line near Jivnathpur station. The guard of a passing goods train informed the station master, who alerted the driver of a goods train approaching from Prayagraj. The driver applied emergency brakes and stopped the train 200 meters before the obstruction. In Mahoba, a concrete sleeper was placed on the track, and a passenger train driver spotted it and applied emergency brakes. Police have filed an FIR and detained a 16-year-old boy in connection with the incident.