SURAT: Scores of passengers of Delhi-bound Mumbai-Hazrat Nizamuddin August Kranti Rajdhani Express had a narrow escape as an attempt to derail the train failed near Atul railway station in Valsad district on Friday late evening.
Police said that some miscreants had placed a cement pole used for fencing on the tracks near Atul railway station. The train hit the cement pole near pillar no. 192/16-18 sometime between 6.47pm and 7.10pm. No passenger was injured in the incident, said police.
Based on a complaint filed by Sudhanshu Sharma, station master of Atul railway station, police booked some unidentified persons on Saturday for an alleged attempt to derail Mumbai-Hazrat Nizamuddin August Kranti Rajdhani Express.
The accused were booked under various sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) including attempt to murder (307), conspiracy (120) and sections of Indian Railway Act. The investigation in the case was handed over to the Special Operation Group (SOG), Valsad.
“It was an attempt to derail the train and we are trying to identify those involved. We are using human as well as electronic intelligence to nab the culprits,” said Rajkumar Pandian, additional DGP, Letter range.
According to police, the derailment could have caused the death of passengers travelling on the train hence the accused were booked for an attempt to murder. “There is no residential area near the spot where the incident took place. The nearest house is around 500 meter away,” said a police officer.
There are also no CCTV cameras near the place where the incident occurred. However, cops are trying to examine footage of nearby locations to identify the suspects.
According to the FIR, between 6.47pm and 7.10pm on Friday, the express train hit the cement pillar kept on the track. The cement pole broke into several pieces which were found near the track. “The train’s loco pilot realised that engine had it something and stopped the train to check. After inspection, he noticed no damage to the train and moved on after alerting the officials at Atul and Valsad railway stations,” said a police officer in Valsad.
Investigation revealed that the cement pole was part of the fence erected a few years ago to prevent the cattle from getting on to the track. The fencing was already damaged and the pole was removed from near the spot where the incident took place.
Police said that some miscreants had placed a cement pole used for fencing on the tracks near Atul railway station. The train hit the cement pole near pillar no. 192/16-18 sometime between 6.47pm and 7.10pm. No passenger was injured in the incident, said police.
Based on a complaint filed by Sudhanshu Sharma, station master of Atul railway station, police booked some unidentified persons on Saturday for an alleged attempt to derail Mumbai-Hazrat Nizamuddin August Kranti Rajdhani Express.
The accused were booked under various sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) including attempt to murder (307), conspiracy (120) and sections of Indian Railway Act. The investigation in the case was handed over to the Special Operation Group (SOG), Valsad.
“It was an attempt to derail the train and we are trying to identify those involved. We are using human as well as electronic intelligence to nab the culprits,” said Rajkumar Pandian, additional DGP, Letter range.
According to police, the derailment could have caused the death of passengers travelling on the train hence the accused were booked for an attempt to murder. “There is no residential area near the spot where the incident took place. The nearest house is around 500 meter away,” said a police officer.
There are also no CCTV cameras near the place where the incident occurred. However, cops are trying to examine footage of nearby locations to identify the suspects.
According to the FIR, between 6.47pm and 7.10pm on Friday, the express train hit the cement pillar kept on the track. The cement pole broke into several pieces which were found near the track. “The train’s loco pilot realised that engine had it something and stopped the train to check. After inspection, he noticed no damage to the train and moved on after alerting the officials at Atul and Valsad railway stations,” said a police officer in Valsad.
Investigation revealed that the cement pole was part of the fence erected a few years ago to prevent the cattle from getting on to the track. The fencing was already damaged and the pole was removed from near the spot where the incident took place.
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