Railway Sabotage Foiled in Surat: Alert Lineman Saves the Day

Unidentified individuals attempted to sabotage a railway track in Surat, Gujarat by removing fish plates and loosening bolts. The damage was discovered by a vigilant lineman before any train passed through, and railway authorities promptly repaired the track. Local police have launched an investigation into the incident.

Unidentified persons allegedly tampered with a railway track by removing fish plates and loosening several bolts in an attempt to derail trains in Gujarat's Surat district on Saturday, police said.

The sabotage attempt was discovered before any train could pass through the affected track section between Kosamba and Kim railway stations. A vigilant lineman identified the damage and alerted railway authorities in the early hours.

Superintendent of Police, Surat (rural), Hitesh Joysar noted that the culprits had removed two fish plates and 40-50 bolts from the track. Subsequent repairs by railway engineers resumed normal train movement swiftly, averting potential disaster. Both railway and local police have initiated a thorough investigation into the sabotage.

(With inputs from agencies.)