There have been cases of placing gas cylinders and cement blocks on railway tracks from Kanpur in UP to Ajmer in Rajasthan. In the last one week, 4 such cases have come up, which seem to be a conspiracy to overturn the train. These cases have alerted the railways and vigilance is being maintained. Anti-terrorist squads and local police have also been activated from UP to Rajasthan. Railway officials say that such incidents are worrying and full monitoring is being done. Officials said that no accident could happen even after gas cylinders were placed on the track on Sunday evening in Kanpur.
The reason for this was that the driver applied emergency brakes in time. Officials said that petrol and matchsticks were also recovered from the spot in Kanpur. This has deepened the suspicion that there could be a terrorist conspiracy behind this. In fact, a few days ago, a Pakistan-based terrorist Farhatullah Gori had released a video. In this, he had asked the terrorists to try to overturn trains on a large scale and target the supply chain so that India’s infrastructure could be damaged.
Since June last year, 17 such cases have come to light, when thick pieces of wood, stones, gas cylinders etc. were placed on the railway tracks. Or attempts were made to tamper with the signals. Apart from this, there have also been reports of illegal use of tracks by many social media influencers. RPF has registered cases in all these cases and investigations are underway. Apart from this, tracks are being monitored closely in sensitive areas. Officials said that it is not possible to conduct a thorough checking of tracks on such a long route, but every effort is being made. In many cases, minors have been arrested.
Railway sources say that a terrorist conspiracy cannot be ruled out in these cases. This is the reason why when the incident came to light in Kanpur, the anti-terror squad also reached the spot. A similar incident also came to light recently in Solapur, Maharashtra, when a slab was placed on the railway track. Here too, the accident was averted due to the alertness of the driver. Apart from this, stone pelting has also been done on two trains including Vande Bharat Express in the last one week. Such incidents are worrisome for the security of the railways and at the same time create a feeling of insecurity among the passengers.
