The Howrah-Delhi line remained disrupted for an hour after an inebriated man alleged parked his car on the railway tracks. The incident took place in Greater Noida when a freight train was passing through Chirasi village on Friday. Emergency brakes were pulled immediately as the driver saw the car. local police and Railway Protection Force (RPF) were immediately informed about the incident.
“As we got the information, many personnel rushed to the railway lines. A Maruti WagonR was founded locked and abandoned which was parked right on the tracks. Hand brakes were pulled and the car was in gear as well. After looking out for the owner, we removed the car from railway line to clear the track. Since no crane was available, we used our vehicle to drag it out of the way,” said Dileep Kumar Bisht, in-charge, Greater Noida police station.
later police found some witnesses in the case from the nearby villages. They said a dead drunk person was driving the same car in their locality. However, the accused is still unidentified. “We have sought the owner’s address and phone number from the transport office. The car is bearing a registration number of UP 14. We are investigating the case from every aspect. The nearby police stations have also been informed about the car,” Bisht said.
later on Saturday morning, some Indian Railways officials approached the Greater Noida police station and filed a written complaint. “After an official complaint by the railways officials, we have filed a case under Section 150 of the Railways Act (unlawful act with intent to cause death of any person) against unidentified person. As soon as we get the details of the accused person, he will be arrested. We have asked the locals to help us in the investigation,” he added.
The officials said they are likely to get the details of car’s owner by Monday.