In Prayagraj, there's growing concern about the discovery of fire extinguishers on railway tracks. Two such extinguishers were found within two days, one at Jyonathpur station and the other between Govindpuri and Bhimsenpur near Kanpur, the site of a recent train derailment. The railway administration is investigating whether this is mischief...
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or a deliberate act. The extinguisher found near Kanpur was marked 'Carriage and Wagon Gorakhpur', suggesting it may have been from a train. The incident is concerning, as any collision with the extinguisher could cause an accident. RPF officials are investigating to determine the source of the extinguishers and the reasons behind their presence on the tracks.

On Saturday, a fire extinguisher was found on the down line of Jiwanathpur railway station. The incident was reported by the guard of a goods train (JJ-109) traveling from Jiwanathpur to Chunar. The railway team has taken possession of the extinguisher and is investigating the incident. The RPF Inspector, Mohammad Salik,...
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said that the extinguisher may have fallen from a train onto the track. The investigation is ongoing and further action will be taken based on its findings.

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.

On Saturday morning, a goods train driver spotted a fire extinguisher on the down line near Jivnathpur railway station. He stopped the train and informed the station master. The assistant station master and RPF personnel reached the spot and took possession of the fire extinguisher. Investigation revealed that the fire extinguisher,...
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weighing four kilograms, belonged to a train heading towards Mumbai and had fallen on the track. The goods train, identified as JJ-109, was on its way from Jivnathpur to Chunar when the incident occurred. The train was subsequently allowed to proceed. Similar incidents of hazardous materials being placed on railway tracks and stone pelting on trains have been reported across the country, prompting the railway administration, GRP, RPF, and civil police to remain vigilant.

On Saturday morning, a fire extinguisher was found placed on the down line track near Jivnathpur railway station in Jamalpur district. This was spotted by the guard of a goods train going from Prayagraj to PDDN Junction (JJ-109). He immediately informed the Assistant Station Master who in turn alerted the driver...
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of the goods train coming from the opposite direction. The driver applied emergency brakes and stopped the train about 500 meters before the fire extinguisher. The RPF and GRP reached the spot and removed the fire extinguisher. The train then proceeded on its journey. No report was filed till late evening.