Prayagraj: Stones were allegedly pelted at Mahabodhi Express and Seemanchal Express trains in Uttar Pradesh while officials said that probes have been launched in both the cases. The two incidents took place late Monday evening in Mirzapur and Prayagraj districts, under the Northern Central Railway (NCR) region.
A passenger from Bihar, travelling in Seemanchal Express, was injured in the incident. The train was stopped at Mirzapur railway station and the passenger was taken to a hospital.
The Seemanchal Express left Prayagraj last evening and as soon as it reached the Yamuna Bridge, two to three unidentified persons started pelting stones at it. Sujit, a resident of Thana Chakia Rupnagar Barauni of Bihar's Begusarai, travelling in S3 coach, sustained injuries. He was travelling with his family from Anand Vihar to Barauni.
Railway employees were informed about this and the incident was reported at the control room. When the train reached Mirzapur railway station at around 6:30 pm, Sujit was taken to the hospital. Prayagraj RPF has registered a case and investigations were initiated.
In the second incident, Mahabodhi Express had arrived at Mirzapur railway station at 7.21 pm when stones were pelted at the guard's bogie. The guard informed the railway control room and an RPF team went to the spot for inspection. The train was halted at Prayagraj and a checking was conducted. No passenger was found injured or any damage seen. According to the guard, RPF Mirzapur has registered a case in this connection.
NCR CPRO Shashikant Tripathi said that there were two incidents of stone pelting on trains and a passenger of Seemanchal Express has been injured. No injury was reported in Mahabodhi Express. A case has been registered in both the cases and investigation is underway, he said.
Safety a major issue in trains: On August 16, 22 bogies of Sabarmati Express were derailed after colliding with a boulder in Govindpuri in Kanpur and on August 24, a piece of wood was placed in front of a passenger train. On September 8, a gas cylinder was placed on the Anwarganj-Kasganj railway line and Kalindi Express had collided with it. On Sunday, a gas cylinder was placed on the railway track in Kanpur and the driver of a goods train averted a mishap by applying emergency brakes.
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