The conspiracy of derailing a train by anti-social elements has again come to light in Gwalior of Madhya Pradesh and Raebareli of Uttar Pradesh. In Gwalior, on Monday night, thick iron rods were tied with wires on the third line tracks on the outer side of Birla Nagar station. When the loco pilot of a goods train coming on the same track saw the rods at around 1.30 am, he applied emergency brakes and stopped the train and an accident was averted.

Conspiracy to derail passenger train in Raebareli

In Raebareli, near Benikama village between Jagatpur-Dariapur station, a cement sleeper was buried adjacent to the track as part of a conspiracy to derail the passenger train. A goods train arrived before the passenger train. The loco pilot saw this and stopped the train by applying brakes. However, the cattle guard (iron sheet installed for safety) of the engine collided with the sleeper. After receiving the information, there was a commotion from Jhansi division to Prayagraj headquarters throughout the day on Tuesday.

Lucknow team will investigate

Jhansi Public Relations Officer Manoj Kumar Singh said that GRP has registered a case against unknown people and started investigation. Assistant Divisional Engineer Prayagraj Rajesh Kumar Kushwaha said that instructions have been given to remove all the cement sleepers from the side of the railway track. Divisional Railway Manager SM Sharma said that a team will be formed from Lucknow level and the case will be investigated.

There have been conspiracies before

• October 5: A six feet iron rod was placed on the track between Dailwara-Lalitpur on Jhansi-Bhopal railway line. The iron rod got stuck in the wheels of Patalkot Express.
• September 30: A fire extinguisher cylinder was found on the Govindpuri-Bhimsen railway line in Kanpur while the Pushpak Express was passing by.
• September 29: An attempt was made to overturn a passenger train by placing a pillar on the tracks between Kabrai-Matondh station in Mahoba.
• September 22: LPG cylinders and beer cans were found lying on the tracks near Prempur station in Maharajpur, Kanpur, while a goods train was passing.
• August 17: 22 coaches of the Sabarmati Express were derailed after hitting a stone placed on the track at Bhimsen near Govindpuri in Kanpur.