A gangman, Mohammed Sabir, was arrested for planting 10 detonators on the railway track near Sagfaata on September 18th. He was caught by the RPF, who have been interrogating him for 8 days. Sabir has changed his statements multiple times and no concrete evidence has been found yet. The RPF...
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are investigating his past records and movements to understand his motives and the source of the detonators. Although the incident sparked an investigation by the ATS and NIA, only the RPF has sought remand of Sabir so far.

Mohammed Sabir, the gangman accused of planting 10 detonators on the railway track near Sagfata on the Khandwa-Burhanpur rail line in Madhya Pradesh, has been remanded in RPF custody for two more days. This is the third time he has been remanded since his arrest on September 20th, following the detonation...
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of the detonators near an Indian Army special train on September 18th. The RPF has been interrogating Sabir for eight days, but has not yet been able to collect sufficient evidence or gather the necessary information to understand his motives. Experts believe that three to five days of remand are sufficient to interrogate even the most hardened criminals. Other central agencies are likely to question Sabir during the remand period, to ascertain if he has links to any terrorist organization.

The Indian Railway is currently upgrading its system, leading to disruptions in train services on affected routes. Due to ongoing electronic interlocking work at Dholpur station, four pairs of trains were canceled on Monday. This included two pairs of express trains running daily between Veerangana Lakshmibai Jhansi station and Agra Cantt....
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Additionally, the New Delhi-Veerangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Taj Express and the Udaipur-Khajuraho Intercity Express were short-terminated at Agra Cantt station. The Millennium Express was initially scheduled to be delayed by 65 minutes at Dholpur, but was eventually canceled. Other affected trains included the 18478 Yog Nagri Rishikesh-Puri Utkal Express and the 18238 Chhattisgarh Express, both delayed by 55 minutes, resulting in a 2-hour delay in their arrival at Gwalior. The Samata Express was delayed by 1 hour and 15 minutes, and the Tamil Nadu Sampark Kranti Express by 1 hour and 30 minutes. Passengers faced significant inconvenience due to these disruptions. Separately, the electrification of the railway line between Khandwa and Amlakhurd is set to begin soon, following approval during a meeting between South Central Railway Zone's General Manager Anil Kumar Jain and regional MPs at the Nanded Rail Division office. The meeting addressed concerns raised by Khandwa MP Gyaneshwar Patil regarding the delay in electrification of the Khandwa-Amlakhurd line. The meeting confirmed that tenders for the electrification of both the Khandwa-Amlakhurd and Akola-Akot railway lines will be invited next week.

On September 18th, a gangman named Mohammad Sabir was arrested for placing 10 detonators on the railway track near Sagfata station on the Khandwa-Bhusawal line, attempting to derail a special army train. Despite two rounds of remand, Sabir has not provided concrete information about his motives or the origin of the...
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detonators. The RPF is investigating the incident, considering the possibility of a terrorist plot, and searching for evidence to prove his guilt. They are also trying to determine the source of the detonators and the reasoning behind targeting an army train.

On Tuesday night, a critically ill woman was traveling on the Rajdhani Express train. Due to her condition, local social workers in Khandwa coordinated with the railway authorities to stop the train, which normally doesn't have a stop at Khandwa. They provided an oxygen cylinder to the patient. This involved...
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a collaborative effort between the railway authorities, doctors from the district hospital and medical college, and members of the Lions and Leo clubs in Khandwa.