Third Attempt to Derail Train in Kanpur: Gas Cylinder Found on Tracks
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The Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) are on the spot. (Image/News18)
The locomotive pilot spotted the gas cylinder when he was asked to stop to let the other express train pass the section and immediately informed the control room
In the third incident of an attempt at train derailment this month, a gas cylinder was found on rail tracks on Sunday in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur. The incident was reported near the Prempur railway station on the Delhi-Howrah rail line. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) arrived on the site and an investigation is underway.
A freight train was running on the loop line from Kanpur towards Prayagraj when the incident took place. The locomotive pilot spotted the gas cylinder when he was asked to stop to let the other express train pass the section and immediately informed the control room.
On September 9, the Kalindi Express, travelling from Prayagraj to Bhiwani in Haryana, hit a gas cylinder placed on the track near Kanpur. However, an accident was averted.
According to reports, the cylinder was thrown nearly 50 metres away due to the impact of the collision. The cylinder was reportedly placed near the crossing of Munderi village between Barrajpur and Bilhaur stations on the Kanpur-Kasganj route.
