Odisha: Stones Pelted at Rourkela-Bhubaneswar Vande Bharat Express train, windowpane damaged | See pic

The incident was reported by the on-duty RPF Escorting Staff. Following the data, the safety wing of the East Coast Railway zone (ECoR) alerted the Railway

Image Source : ANI Stones had been pelted on the Dhenkanal-Angul railway part.

Vande Bharat news: In yet one more incident of stone pelting on Vande Bharat Express, the Rourkela-Bhubaneswar (20835) prepare was focused by unidentified miscreants in Odisha on Sunday. According to officers, the incident came about between Meramandali and Budhapank on the Dhenkanal-Angul railway part within the state. They additional mentioned that The windowpane of an govt class coach was broken within the incident. . 

The incident was reported by the on-duty RPF Escorting Staff. Following the data, the safety wing of the East Coast Railway zone (ECoR) alerted the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the Government Railway Police (GRP). RPF’s Assistant Security Commissioner from Cuttack rushed to the spot.

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Image Source : ANIThe windowpane of an govt class coach was broken within the incident.

Railways points assertion

“Local police were also been informed about the matter. Strict action will be taken against the stone-palters. Both the security wing of ECoR in coordination with local police are on the job to trace out the culprits,” the railways mentioned in a press release. 

It needs to be famous right here that this isn’t the primary time within the nation the Vande Bharat Express prepare has been focused. Similar incidents occurred in different components of the nation. However, no passengers have been harmed in any of the incidents to this point. 

Stones pelted at Bhopal-Delhi Vande Bharat Express

Earlier in July, stones had been thrown on the Bhopal-Delhi Vande Bharat Express prepare close to Agra Railway Division. However, the stone pelting incident did not trigger hurt to any passenger however the glasses of the prepare’s coach had been broken, mentioned officers. According to railway sources, the incident had occurred on the prepare between Mania and Jajau stations of the Agra Railway Division. 

Vande Bharat Express prepare attacked in Uttar Pradesh 

Later in August this 12 months, one other Vande Bharat Express prepare was attacked with stones by unidentified males. According to officers, stones had been pelted on the Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express prepare during which its glass panel was damaged. The incident came about close to Safedabad railway station in Barabanki when the prepare was going from Gorakhpur to Lucknow. 

About Vande Bharat Express

The Vande Bharat Express is a medium-distance prepare service operated by Indian Railways. Similar to Shatabdi Express, these are day prepare providers that join Indian cities that are lower than 10 hours aside. The trainset, previously referred to as Train 18, was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF). Train 18 was renamed as ‘Vande Bharat’ as an acknowledgement of the truth that it was utterly inbuilt India by Indian engineers and the providers had been thus named ‘Vande Bharat Express’. It was made for low-cost upkeep and operational optimisation. The value of a 16-coach Vande Bharat prepare is about Rs 115 crore.

(With inputs from businesses)

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