LPG Cylinder Discovered on Railway Tracks Along Kanpur-Prayagraj Route
Earlier this month, a significant disaster was avoided when the Prayagraj-Bhiwani Kalindi Express struck an LPG cylinder.
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On Sunday morning, the loco-pilot of a goods train applied emergency brakes after noticing a gas cylinder on the railway tracks near Prempur station in Uttar Pradesh. The train was heading from Kanpur to Prayagraj. Railway police removed the cylinder and have launched an investigation. “A goods train heading from Kanpur to Prayagraj was stopped using emergency brakes after the driver spotted a gas cylinder on the tracks at Prempur Station at 5:50 am today (September 22). Railway IOW (Inspector of Work), security, and other teams inspected the cylinder and removed it. The inspection revealed that the 5-litre cylinder was empty, and an investigation is underway,” said the CPRO of North Central Railway.
Earlier this month, a major accident was narrowly avoided when the Prayagraj-Bhiwani Kalindi Express struck an LPG cylinder placed on the tracks. “An attempt was made to derail the Kalindi Express by placing an LPG cylinder on the tracks. After receiving information, senior officers rushed to the scene and began an investigation. Forensics and the Railway Protection Force are also involved in the probe,” said a senior police official. The loco-pilot applied emergency brakes after spotting the object, and while the train hit the cylinder before stopping, the collision caused the cylinder to move off the tracks. A Molotov cocktail was also recovered at the scene.
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