Delhi bound Rajdhani Express hits cement pillar placed on track in suspected derailment bid

The incident did not affect the train as it moved on and no passenger was hurt

The Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express train hit a cement pillar, which some miscreants had allegedly placed on the railway track near Valsad in south Gujarat, although no passenger was injured, police officials said on January 15.

The police suspect that the incident, which took place around 7.10 pm on January 14 was an attempt to derail the Delhi-bound train. They have registered a case in this connection.

"The Mumbai-Hazrat Nizamuddin August Kranti Rajdhani Express train hit the cement pillar placed on the railway track close to Atul station near Valsad. After being hit by the train, the pillar got pushed off the track. The incident did not affect the train as it moved on and no passenger was hurt. The loco pilot immediately informed the Atul railway station personnel about it," an official of Valsad rural police station said.