In another sabotage attempt, train hits old track in Botad

Authorities realised that thing was incorrect erstwhile “Train No. 19210 Okha-Bhavnagar Express astatine 2:58 americium was passing 2 km from Kundli presumption and thing deed the motor of the bid and the unit successful the motor decreased.” The tracks autumn nether the jurisdiction of the Bhavnagar part of Western Railway (WR).

“The bid was stopped by the loco aviator and the loco was declared a failure,” said a connection from the Western Railway.

A goods bid passed done that precise agelong of way astatine astir 2 americium and did not suffered immoderate damage, said Botad SP Kishor Baloliya. He added that the FIR was filed astatine Ranpur constabulary station.  On the challenges successful investigation, SP Baloliya said, “This is an highly agrarian country and determination is nary CCTV but probe is going connected done quality intelligence.”   Meanwhile, adjacent arsenic the motor failed, Mashooque Ahmad, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Bhavnagar part of WR, successful a connection connected Wednesday, stated, “A imaginable mishap was averted adjacent Botad Junction of Western Railway Bhavnagar Division.”

The connection further read, “A conception of obstruction (of aged metre gauge) was recovered firmly placed successful the crushed betwixt the tracks.An hr earlier the incident, a freight bid had passed done this route. An FIR has been registered. SP Botad, State Police and RPF officials visited the spot. A thorough probe into the incidental is underway.”      (With inputs from Kamaal Saiyed)