Cylinder on the train tracks
Uttar Pradesh: The riots of mobsters in UP are getting louder day by day. The incident of placing a 5-liter gas cylinder on the railway tracks created a stir in Uttar Pradesh.
A major accident was averted as the loco pilots who were running the train were alert. The incident took place between Kanpur and Prayagraj railway stations. Loco pilots stopped the goods train by applying emergency brakes. The incident took place near Prempur station at 5:50 am on Sunday morning. The railway police is investigating the incident. There are suspicions that there is a conspiracy angle.
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The fact that such an incident has come to light for the sixth time in the last month in the country raises suspicions. These types of small cylinders are mostly used by students staying in rooms, hostels, and construction workers. The gas cylinder was spotted on the tracks just 30 meters away from the signal. A similar incident took place in UP on September 8. On the night of September 8, there was a conspiracy to blast the Kalindi Express going to Bhiwa.
A major accident was averted when the loco pilot noticed a gas cylinder on the tracks and stopped the train. It is noteworthy that the Kanpur police are still unable to solve this case. In UP on Sunday, a gas cylinder caught fire on the tracks and the police found that the cylinder was empty. Loco pilots Dev Anand Gupta and CB Singh stopped this goods train and averted the accident.