A significant prepare accident was narrowly averted early Sunday after an LPG cylinder was discovered on the rail tracks close to Perambur Railway Station in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. The cylinder was noticed forward of a items prepare, prompting the loco pilot to use the brakes simply in time.
This marks the fourth incident in September the place unidentified miscreants have tried to derail trains. On September 8, the Kalindi Specific, touring from Prayagraj to Bhiwani, struck an LPG cylinder positioned on the tracks in Kanpur.
The prepare halted after hitting the cylinder, and the loco pilot additionally observed different suspicious gadgets, together with a petroleum bottle and matchboxes.
Indian Railways reported on September 10 that there have been 18 makes an attempt to derail trains nationwide since August.
Between June 2023 and now, 24 such incidents have occurred, with objects like LPG cylinders, bicycles, iron rods, and cement blocks being discovered on tracks. In keeping with the Railways, of the 18 incidents, 15 befell in August and 4 in September, together with the most recent prepare derailment try in Kanpur.