Miscreants pelt stones at Vande Bharat Express in Rajkot in which Minister of State for Home was travelling

At around 10 pm, the disturbing incident happened close to Rajkot's Bileshwar station. But there were no reports of major injuries or fatalities among the train's occupants.

Rajkot (Gujarat):In a shocking incident stones were pelted at Vande Bharat Express in which Minster of State for Home Harsh Sanghvi was travelling to Ahmedabad from Rajkot on Thursday. The attack resulted in the breaking of the train's glass windows, the Railway police launched a probe into the incident. The incident took place near Bileshwar station in Rajkot at 10 pm. However, there were no reports of casualties or injuries.

Speaking to the media, Rajkot Railway Division Security Officer Pawan Kumar Srivastava said, "Only four km from Rajkot, the Vande Bharat Express was attacked by miscreants, who threw stones at it, however, no damage was done." He further stated, "There is a slight crack in the window of the C4-C5 coach of the train. Luckily, no major accident occurred After this incident, we immediately sent a team to the spot. No major clue has been found yet but we are investigating the matter".

Srivastava added, "Our initial estimate is that there are many huts between Rajkot and Bileshwar where small children sometimes throw stones at the train. Awareness campaigns are being conducted every year in this area. The Railway Police registered a case and our team has started a thorough investigation into the incident". It is worthwhile to mention that there has been a great deal of anxiety following the event in which Minster of State for Home Harsh Sanghvi's train was travelling in the train. Later, Harsh Sanghvi took the ST bus to Ahmedabad after arriving in Rajkot on the Vande Bharat Express.