Rajdhani hits cement pole ‘placed on track by miscreants’ in Valsad

The passengers onboard Rajdhani Express headed to Ahmedabad from Mumbai had a narrow escape Friday after the train hit a cement pole placed on the tracks by unidentified elements allegedly to derail the train.

A complaint filed by Valsad Station Master Sudhanshu Sharma at the rural police station says the incident took place on the down track of Atul Railway station in Valsad on the evening of Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti). The incident came to light when the loco pilot, who felt the train hit an object as the August Kranti Rajdhani Express passed the down track, stopped the train a few metres further. Police said the loco pilot, on further examination, found a cement pole broken into pieces lying nearby. He informed the Valsad station master about the incident and continued his journey towards Ahmedabad after finding the train to be unaffected.