Indian Railways ‘on high alert’, collaborates with NIA, police to stop rail track sabotage attempts
Indian railway
The Indian Railways, as per reports, is intensifying efforts to ensure passenger safety by collaborating with state governments, police chiefs, and the National Investigation Agency (NIA). They are collaborating to identify miscreants attempting to disrupt train operations by placing objects on tracks, said Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday (Sep 24).
Indian Railways on high alert
"The entire railway administration is on alert and is taking this matter seriously," said Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
"We are constantly in touch with all state governments. State DGPs, Home Secretaries, and the NIA are also involved," he added while talking to the press in Jaipur.
The minister said that his ministry was coordinating with various railway zones and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) to investigate these incidents thoroughly.
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"We will take strict action against anyone and everyone behind such illegal activities," he assured, adding that the administration was "working hard to ensure that no such incidents are repeated and that we can track down the offenders."
While the NIA has not formally registered a case related to recent sabotage incidents on railway tracks, an official, as per Indian media reports, indicated that they are informally investigating the matter.
"We look into all railways’ accidents informally and assist local police/other agencies in investigation to probe it from conspiracy angle," the official stated, adding that they are waiting for an official directive from the government to launch a comprehensive investigation.
This comes as earlier on Tuesday (Sep 24), three railway employees were arrested for allegedlycarryingout sabotage themselvesto get social media fame, promotion, and reward by raising alarm and alerting aboutit in time while putting several lives at risk.
Railway tracks and harmful objects
This heightened vigilance follows multiple alarming incidents where railway drivers encountered dangerous objects on the tracks. For instance, on September 22, a goods train driver spotted a gas cylinder on the track and activated the emergency brakes just in time to avert a disaster.
Similar occurrences included the discovery of a damaged cylinder and other hazardous materials on September 15, just before the Kalindi Express arrived in Kanpur.
Additionally, on September 21, unidentified individuals removed a fishplate and key from a track in Uttar Pradesh, promptingalarm.In a separate incident, on Sunday, nine metal rods were found on the Bhatinda-Delhi route at around 3 am.
(With inputs from agencies)
