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Stone pelting hits Vande Bharat train near Surat
A stone pelting incident was reported on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express near Surat on Wednesday. The attack damaged a window pane of the train, but no passengers were injured. The incident…
A stone pelting incident was reported on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express near Surat on Wednesday. The attack damaged a window pane of the train, but no passengers were injured. The incident occurred when the train was passing through the Udhna area.
Railway authorities have registered a case and launched an investigation. Security has been intensified along the route. The train continued its journey after a brief halt for inspection. This is the latest in a series of vandalism incidents targeting high-speed trains in the region.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Stone pelting on trains has been a recurring problem on the Western Railway route, particularly in Gujarat and Maharashtra. The Railways has deployed RPF personnel on running trains and installed CCTV cameras at vulnerable spots, but these measures have not fully deterred miscreants. Damages to Vande Bharat trains, which cost Rs 100 crore per rake, add to operational losses. The Railway Ministry has in the past asked state governments to treat such incidents as cognisable offences. The focus now will be on whether the local police register a chargesheet and if the Railways upgrades surveillance on this busy corridor.
Source: odishatv.in
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