Katihar: A stone pelting incident was reported on a Vande Bharat train in Bihar's Katihar, on Friday, ANI reported quoting an RPF source. The escort party of 22302 Down Vande Bharat Express has intimated the RPF command of a stone pelting incident as reported by a passenger.
The passenger on berth no.70 in coach 6 have informed them that it took place while crossing Dalkhola-Telta railway station. The area comes under Balrampur in Katihar, Bihar. Due to the stone pelting, one windowpane on the right side of coach C-6 was broken, the RPF source added.
The incident was reported to have taken place between Dalkhola and the Telta railway stations at about 04.25 pm near Telta Railway Station under the police station of Balrampur in Katihar district. The right side glass window of a coach of the 22302 down Vande Bharat Express was damaged.
Soon after the report, the Railway Police Dalkhola has pressed a probe team into the incident and conduct an on-the-spot investigation. The train began its journey from New Jalpaiguri at 3.05 PM and will reach its destination Howrah at 10.35 PM.
A timeline of attacks on Vande Bharat Express
- On Jan. 2, stones were also pelted at the train connecting Howrah to New Jalpaiguri, within just four days after its launch. Window panes of the Vande Bharat Express were broken as stones were thrown at the train connecting Howrah to New Jalpaiguri near Malda.
- On Jan. 3, two window panes of the Vande Bharat Express train were left damaged after stones were allegedly pelted on the two coaches near the Phansidewa area of Darjeeling.
- On Jan. 11, stones pelted on the yet to be inaugurated Vande Bharat Express while on a trial run in Andhra Pradesh's Vishakapatnam. The train was later launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Jan. 19
