Train accident averted: Fish plates on tracks removed in Gujarat's Surat, detected in inspection | VIDEO

A major train accident was averted in Gujarat's Surat as the fish plates on the railway tracks were found removed in the early morning inspection.

In another alleged attempt to derail train in the country, a major incident has come to light in which fish plates and keys on the railway tracks were removed near Gujarat’s Surat, which could lead to another rail derailment, officials said on Saturday (September 21). The incident took place early morning near Kosamba Junction railway station in Surat when a trackman went to inspect the track around 5 am.

“On September 21, when a trackman went to inspect the track around 5:00 AM, he saw that the fish plates on the track had been removed, and the keys were kept on the railway track,” officials said.

The incident was reported to the station master and RPF (Railway Protection Force), and the track was quickly repaired to ensure that train operations were not disrupted, they informed.

According to the railways, the timely information prevented train movement on the track, averting a major accident.

"Some unknown person opened the fish plate and some keys from the UP line track and put them on the same track near Kim railway station after which the train movement was stopped. Soon the train service started on the line," Western Railway, Vadodara Division said.

Similar incidents elsewhere

On September 18, at 10:18 pm, the loco pilot of train number 12091, traveling from Bilaspur Road towards Rudrapur in Uttarakhand, spotted the iron rod on the tracks between km 43/10-11. Reacting swiftly, the driver applied the emergency brakes, halting the train in time to avoid a potential disaster.  After ensuring the area was safe, the crew removed the pole and resumed the journey without further incident.

Image Source : INDIA TVIron pole was found on the railway track between Bilaspur Road and Rudrapur City

The Government Railway Police (GRP) have arrested three suspects in connection with a serious incident that occurred at Rudrapur City Station, where a six-meter iron rod was placed across the railway tracks. The pole was marked with the numbers "43-10" in white paint, posing a significant danger to train operations.

A train derailment occurred on Wednesday evening around 8 pm near the Vrindavan Road Station and Ajhai in Mathura. Twenty-six freight train carriages derailed from the tracks, severely disrupting the Delhi-Mumbai railway route and raising alarms among railway authorities. Several wagons of the goods train were damaged after colliding with each other during the derailment. According to railway authorities, how the goods train was derailed indicates the possibility of a deliberate conspiracy. There are growing concerns that a terrorist organisation might be involved in this incident, prompting investigations into its potential links to larger security threats, officials said.