Passengers of Howrah-Delhi Rajdhani Express had a providential escape when the railway tracks between Paraiya and Guraru station in Gaya district were blown by Maoists late night on Friday, disrupting the movement of various important trains including two more Rajdhani Express.
The railway tracks on the down line measuring nearly 3.5 feet were blown in the blast. The outlaws triggered the blast at 10.52 pm while it was noticed by the driver of the advanced pilot engine of Howrah-Delhi Rajdhani Express sometime later. The driver immediately informed about the track damage to the railway authorities posted at Paraiya station.
later, the prestigious train was halted at Paraiya railway station and other important trains were also stopped at various places. Superintendent of Police (Railway) UK Sinha said that Maoists used can bombs to damage the tracks.
Two can bombs were kept on railway tracks on the down line, while Maoists were successful in triggering one can bomb, another bomb was found by security agencies while making a search operation on the spot. Some Naxal literature, electricity wires and other incriminating objects were found from the spot.
Train services on Up line resumed at 5.50 am while the movement of trains restarted at 7.30 am on the Down line. The Howrah-Delhi Rajdhani train was stopped at Paraiya station for several hours and resumed its onward journey in the morning.
Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express and Bhubaneshwar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, which were halted at Gaya station throughout the night, resumed their remaining journey after the repair work.
The railway authorities had introduced pilot engines ahead of trains following the accident of Howrah-Delhi Rajdhani Express in Aurangabad district in 2003.
A large number of trains were stranded at different places on both the UP line and the Down line due to blasts. Train services resumed after the repair work on the damaged tracks.
Maoists take two cabin men, deputed at the outer cabin of Paraiya railway station, hostage for nearly 20 minutes but later they set them free unharmed.
Extremists also damaged some railway property near the outer cabin of Paraiya railway station and also burnt some official records kept inside the cabin.
Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of East Central Railway, Amitabh Prabhakar said that 12 pandrol clips, which went missing after the incident had already been put in place.
The CPRO said that 15110 Buddha Purnima Express was diverted via Sasaram-Ara- Patna while 12312 Kalka Mail was diverted via Mughalsarai- Patna-Jhajha-Aasansol.
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Patna, Passengers of Howrah-Delhi Rajdhani Express had a providential escape when a railway track was blown by Maoists between Paraiya and Guraru station in Gaya district late night on Friday, disrupting the movement of various important trains including two other Rajdhanis.
Railway tracks on the down line measuring nearly 3.5 feet were blown in the blast. The outlaws triggered the blast at 10.52 p.m. while it was noticed by the driver of the advanced pilot engine of Howrah-Delhi Rajdhani Express sometime later. The driver immediately informed about the track damage to the railway authorities posted at Paraiya station.
later, the prestigious train was halted at Paraiya railway station and other important trains were also stopped at various places. Superintendent of Police (Railway) U.K. Sinha said that Maoists used can bombs to damage the track.
Two can bombs were kept on railway tracks on the down line, while Maoist were successful in triggering one can bomb, another bomb was found by security agencies while making a search operation on the spot. Some naxal literature, electricity wires and other incriminating objects were found from the spot.
Train services on Up line resumed at 5.50 a.m. while the movement of trains restarted at 7.30 a.m. on the Down line.
The Howrah-Delhi Rajdhani train was stopped at Paraiya station for several hours following the blast and resumed its onward journey in the morning.
Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express and Bhubaneshwar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, which were halted at Gaya station throughout the night, resumed their remaining journey after the repair work.
The railway authorities had introduced pilot engines ahead of trains following the accident of Howrah-Delhi Rajdhani Express in Aurangabad district in 2003.
A large number of trains were stranded at different places on both the UP line and the down line due to blasts. Train services resumed after the repair work on the damaged tracks.
Ultras made two cabin men, deputed at the outer cabin of Paraiya railway station hostage for nearly 20 minutes but later they set them free unharmed.
Extremists also damaged some railway property near the outer cabin of Paraiya railway station and also burnt some official records kept inside the cabin.
Chief Public Relation Officer (CPRO) of East Central Railway, Amitabh Prabhakar said that 12 pandrol clips, which went missing after the incident had already been put in place.
The CPRO said that 15110 Buddha Purnima Express was diverted via Sasaram - Ara - Patna while 12312 Kalka Mail was diverted via Mughalsarai- Patna - Jhajha - Aasansol.