Rajdhani Express Hits Pillar In Gujarat, Cops Suspect Bid To Derail Train
NDTV
The police suspect that the incident was an attempt to derail the Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express train. They have filed a case
The Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express train hit a cement pillar, which some people allegedly placed on the railway track near Valsad in south Gujarat. No one was injured, the police said today.
The police suspect that the incident, which took place around 7.10 pm on Friday, was an attempt to derail the Delhi-bound train. They have filed a case.
"The Mumbai-Hazrat Nizamuddin August Kranti Rajdhani Express train hit the cement pillar placed on the railway track close to Atul station near Valsad. After being hit by the train, the pillar got pushed off the track. The incident did not affect the train as it moved on and no passenger was hurt. The loco pilot immediately informed Atul railway station personnel about it," an official of Valsad rural police station said.
On being alerted, senior police and railway officials rushed to the spot.
