One more case of overturning a train has come to light in Uttar Pradesh. On late Tuesday night, a goods train collided with a cemented sleeper in Laxmanpur on the Raebareli-Prayagraj railway line. No major accident occurred but it is suspected that three sleepers kept in the field were pulled and placed on the track, although investigation is still being done on this.
According to the media reports, Kundanganj goods train was coming towards Raebareli carrying cement clinker from Satna. On late Tuesday night, near railway crossing number 15C between Laxmanpur and Dariyapur station, the goods train suddenly collided with a cemented sleeper kept on the track.
On hearing a loud noise, the driver stopped the goods train and removed the sleeper and informed the railway officials. During this time, the goods train stood there for about 20 minutes. The Unchahar RPF team reached the spot and is engaged in investigation.
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It is suspected that track repair work is going on at this time for which cemented sleepers are kept in the adjacent fields, and miscreants must have placed them on the track. A high level investigation is being conducted into the entire matter. RPF Inspector Unchahar says that an incident of a goods train hitting a cemented sleeper lying on the track has come to light. Action is being taken in this case by investigating the conspiracy point and other things.
Earlier, an attempted train derailment prevented after miscreants removed fishplates and keys from a railway track near Kim Railway Station in Surat, Gujarat. Vadodara Division unidentified people opened the fishplate and some keys from the UP line track and put them on the same track near the Kim railway station, according to the Western Railway.
Cement blocks worth about one quintal were found at different places on the railway track in the Ajmer district. There is Kurduvadi station in Solapur, from where a big cemented stone was seen on the railway track two kilometers away. The loco pilot took caution, due to which the accident was averted.
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