Major accident averted on Udaipur-Jaipur Vande Bharat Express after driver spots stones and rods on the tracks

On Monday, the driver of the Udaipur-Jaipur bound Vande Bharat Express averted a major mishap by applying the emergency brake to foil a potential derailing attempt. When hate towards a particular political party changes into hate towards nation this is the result, God bless people with such mentality#VandeBharatExpress pic.twitter.com/NzkOCtJNNu — Saurabh • A Railfan 🇮🇳 October 2, 2023 #WATCH | Sabotage attempt on Udaipur-Jaipur #VandeBharat express foiled as vigilant #locopilots applied emergency breaks after spotting ballast and vertical rods of one feet each on railway tracks.#BREAKING #Udaipur #Jaipur pic.twitter.com/1GKC4zRCtg — Free Press Journal October 2, 2023 Notably, the incident raised concerns of possible sabotage. Regarding the incident, a railway official said, “As the train passed Gangrar, Loco Pilot Mubarak Husain observed an alarming sight on the tracks – two iron rods, each approximately one foot long, were maliciously placed on the rails.” The official added, “These iron rods were affixed to a joggle plate, a component used for connecting railway tracks. Taking to X, the North Western Railway zone issued an official statement saying, “Today, in front of Vande Bharat Express going from Jaipur to Udaipur, between Gangrar and Soniana stations, anti-social elements have tried to damage the train by placing stones and iron rods on the railway track. Strictest action is being taken by the Railway Administration against anti-social elements and the culprits will not be spared.” आज जयपुर से उदयपुर जाने वाली वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस के सामने गंगरार और सोनियाना स्टेशनों के मध्य असामाजिक तत्वों द्वारा रेल ट्रैक पर पत्थर और लोहे की रॉड रखकर गाड़ी को नुकसान पहुंचाने की कोशिश की गई है। रेलवे प्रशासन द्वारा असामाजिक तत्वों के खिलाफ कड़ी से कड़ी कार्रवाई की जा रही… pic.twitter.com/zloiYGz5uI — North Western Railway October 2, 2023 The Udaipur-Jaipur bound Vande Bharat Express was recently introduced by the North-Western Railways Ajmer Division.