Miscreants snap wires along tracks in Jorhat, disrupt train servicesIn a serious incident on Tuesday night, vandals cut newly installed electric wires on railway lines near Selenghat station in Jorhat district, Assam. Though electricity wasn't yet live, the act endangered passengers as some coaches of the 20503 Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express got entangled with the wires. Suspecting theft as the...
more... motive, railway officials rushed technicians to fix the damage. This disruption impacted several train services, including the Vivek Express, Kamrup Express, and two Rajdhani Express trains. After disentangling the Rajdhani Express at 1:35 AM on Wednesday, services resumed, but trains originating from Dibrugarh were delayed by over four hours. Railway officials described the act as a serious offense with potential for disaster, praising the loco pilot's quick action for averting it. A passenger on the delayed Rajdhani Express expressed shock at the recklessness of the vandals and appealed for strict action against them.
Tuesday raat ko Jorhat district me Selenghat station ke paas railway lines pe newly install kiye gaye electric wires ko vandals ne kaat diya. Electricity abhi live nahi thi, par yeh act bohot dangerous tha, kyunki 20503 Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express ke kuchh coaches wires me phans gaye. Railway officials ne...
more... technical personnel ko immediately sent kiya, suspecting ki wires churaane ke liye kaate gaye hain. Is disruption se Vivek Express, Kamrup Express, aur do Rajdhani Express trains jaise several train services affected hue. Rajdhani Express ko 1:35 AM Wednesday pe disentangle karne ke baad train services resume hui, lekin Dibrugarh se chalu hone wali trains 4 hours se zyada late thi. Railway officials ne yeh act a serious offense bolte hue, potential disaster se bachane ke liye loco pilot ki quick action ko appreciate kiya. Delay wali Rajdhani Express pe ek passenger ne vandals ke reckless act pe shock express kiya aur future me aise incidents ko rokne ke liye strict action lene ka appeal kiya.