Bid to derail two trains, including Rajdhani, foiled in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi: police
The Hindu
Unidentified miscreants attempt to derail trains in Uttar Pradesh, thwarted by alert loco pilots and ongoing police investigation.
An attempt to derail two trains, including a Rajdhani Express, in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district was thwarted due to the alertness of loco pilots, police claimed on Tuesday (May 20, 2025).
On Monday (May 19, 2025) evening, unidentified miscreants tied wooden blocks using earthing wire to the track between Dalelnagar and Umartali stations at kilometre marker 1129/14, they said.
The loco pilot of a Rajdhani Express (20504) on its way to Dibrugarh in Assam from Delhi applied the emergency brake after spotting the obstruction. He removed it and informed railway officials, police said.
A second attempt was made to derail a Kathgodam Express (15044) following the Rajdhani Express. Police said it was averted due to the loco pilot's awareness.
Superintendent Neeraj Kumar Jadaun visited the site on Monday (May 19, 2025) evening and issued necessary instructions.
He confirmed that teams from the Government Railway Police, Railway Protection Force, and local police are probing the incidents.
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