Surat: Surat Rural Police have detained three people for allegedly attempting to derail the Garib Rath Express on its way to Mumbai from Delhi at Kim railway station, according to police.
Officials noted that the event happened on Saturday morning.
The accused purposefully sought to destroy the train’s railway tracks by removing 71 elastic rail clips and installing joggled fish plates on them.
The act, intended to trigger an enormous train tragedy, was valiantly foiled thanks to authorities’ prompt response, securing the passengers’ safety.
The suspects intended to derail train number 12910, the Garib Rath Express (which runs from Delhi to Mumbai Bandra Terminus), posing a serious threat to the lives of everyone on board.
The police immediately launched an investigation after discovering the tampered tracks. They registered a case under an FIR at the Kim railway station under multiple sections of the Railways Act and Damage to Public Property Act.
According to the Western Railway’s Vadodara Division, an unidentified individual removed fish plates and keys from the Uttar Pradesh railway line track near Kim railway station, temporarily suspending train services.
The railway ground staff, with their dedication and swift response, cleared the obstruction and restored train movement.
Fish plates and specialised connectors used to join railway tracks were removed, disrupting the railway line until the police team resolved the issue.
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Acting under the leadership of Police Commissioner Premveer Singh and Police Superintendent Hitesh Kumar Jorysar, the police formed five teams, including personnel from the Local Crime Branch, Special Operations Group, and Parole Furlough Squad.
The investigation, which combined human and technical intelligence, led to the arrest of three suspects: Subhashkumar Podar (39), Manishkumar Dhamastri (28), and Shubham Jaiswal (26), all employed in railway-related jobs at Kim.
During questioning, the suspects confessed to intentionally sabotaging the tracks to extend their night patrol duties during the monsoon season.
They aimed to secure additional rest days by creating a situation where the night patrols would be prolonged.
Police officials praised the “efficient coordination between teams that led to the timely prevention of what could have been a catastrophic accident”.
The suspects have been charged, and further investigations are underway.
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–IANS
