Gas cylinder, petrol bomb… the aim was to blow up the entire train in Kanpur! NIA will investigate the terrorist conspiracy

A suitable cylinder was placed on the railway track

NIA sources said that prima facie the case does not seem normal. In which someone is trying to derail the train by placing a large piece of wood or stone on the track. It seems that the train was derailed by placing a cylinder on the track and then exploding it. Also, the discovery of a bottle filled with petrol and a matchbox at the spot is further strengthening the fact that a big conspiracy was hatched behind this. This is not the work of a single person but could also be an attempt to carry out a terrorist attack. It is very important to get to the bottom of this. This is the reason why the NIA is cooperating with UP ATS and RPF in investigating this case.

A series of meetings took place throughout the day in the Railway Ministry

In view of the seriousness of the matter, a series of meetings continued throughout the day on Monday in the Railway Ministry. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav himself is keeping an eye on the entire incident. Railway officials say that the way a cooking gas cylinder was placed on the railway track a short distance before Bilhaur railway station in front of the Kalindi Express going from Prayagraj to Bhiwani at 8:20 pm on Sunday night in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, it is clear that it was done in a planned manner. In which there was a conspiracy to derail the train as well as explode it. This could have caused huge loss of life and property. It was fortunate that the train driver applied emergency brakes.

UP STF is investigating

Railways says that the case is being investigated by Uttar Pradesh GRP and STF. But since the case is very serious, RPF is also investigating it at its own level. While NIA is cooperating in the investigation considering the entire incident as a terrorist attack. Railways says that in the last few days, attempts were made to derail trains by placing stones, large pieces of wood and other things on the railway tracks in some part of the country. This case is different from all those cases. Therefore, its investigation is necessary. So that it can be known that there is someone who is trying to cause huge losses to the railways by hatching a conspiracy.

There will be a big challenge on foggy days

Visibility on railway lines is still good. It decreases only during rains. But in the coming days, when the fog season starts, it will be a big challenge for the railways to keep an eye on the railway lines. For this, the railways will have to make proper arrangements for patrolling on the railway tracks considering it an emergency situation. Otherwise, the way attempts are being made to derail trains by placing something or the other on the tracks every day, such incidents during fog can cause a major accident. However, the railways say that it is not possible to deploy soldiers everywhere on its nearly 67 thousand kilometer long railway track spread across the country. But it has instructed all its passenger trains and goods train loco pilots to be extra cautious while driving the trains. Gangmen and linemen, including those doing any kind of work related to the railways, should also keep monitoring the railway tracks. Inform the control room as soon as any problem is noticed.