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Time of India
16-07-2025
- Time of India
Cops perform last rites of accident victim
Lucknow: Police personnel stepped far beyond the call of duty when they performed the last rites of a woman on Wednesday whose own family refused to claim her body after she died tragically under a speeding train. The victim, identified as Sunita (40), daughter of Banshiram from Danda Sikandarpur, was found dead near OHE pole number 1049/5 on Monday night in Mohanlalganj. She reportedly left her marital home five years ago to live with a man named Santram—an act that estranged her from her parents and three brothers. When police informed the family, they refused to accept her body, citing dishonour and broken ties. Despite repeated appeals and efforts to console them, the family stood firm in their rejection. It was the local police who took the moral responsibility of giving Sunita a dignified farewell. Her body was sent for post-mortem and later cremated with full Hindu rites under the supervision of the police. "In a society often quick to judge, it was the men and women of law enforcement agencies who rose with empathy," said former Pradhan from Mohanlalganj, Shiva Mishra.
The Hindu
09-07-2025
- The Hindu
Alert train driver averts accident in Sealdah division
An alert driver of an EMU train running on the Deula-Magrahat railway line in the Sealdah division averted an accident on Wednesday (July 9, 2025) after he halted the vehicle on seeing sleepers blocking the track. As part of the July 9 general strike called by some trade unions, the protesters blocked the rail line with sleepers. Also, banana leaves were thrown on Overhead Equipment (OHE) wires between Deula and Magrahat stations, threatening the movement of trains and safety of passengers. The railway staff acted promptly and ensured undisturbed train services. In a statement, the Sealdah Railway Division warned strict action against the culprits who indulge in such activities, endangering the lives of passengers. Rajeev Saxena, Sealdah's Divisional Railway Manager, urged all citizens to behave in a responsible manner and co-operate with railway workers.
Business Standard
27-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Rail Vikas Nigam successfully bids for Rs 213 cr South Central Railways project
Rail Vikas Nigam emerges as the Lowest Bidder (L1) from South Central Railway for Design, Supply, Erection, Testing and Commissioning for OHE upgradation of existing 1X25Kv system to 2X25Kv at feeding system with feeder and earthing works in Duvvada Rajahmundry & Samalkot- Kakinada Port section of Vijaywada Division under South Central Railway, total 195.5 RKM/391 TKM. The cost of the project is Rs 213.22 crore.
Mint
26-06-2025
- Mint
Bizarre! Woman drives car on Hyderabad railway track under ‘influence of alcohol', multiple train services hit
Train services were disrupted on Thursday morning in the outskirts of Hyderabad after a woman drove a car on a railway track, PTI reported, citing police. The woman drove the car in Shankarpally for nearly eight kilometres. As per the preliminary information, two goods trains and two passenger trains were disrupted for 20 minutes, the report citing people aware of the development. The report further claimed that the woman tried to confront the police officials when they tried to stop the car. However, the police managed to stop her and sent her for medical tests, a police official told PTI. The woman was previously working in a software company. A case will be registered by the railway police, the official said. The windows of the car were severely damaged after the crash, while the police rescued the driver and took her into custody. It was later revealed that she was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, according to a report by News18. The police also recovered her driving licence and PAN card from the vehicle," it added. Meanwhile, on June 20, train services on the Western Railway were disrupted after the Overhead Equipment (OHE) near Palghar station snapped, 100 km from Mumbai, reported PTI. The OHE on the UP line towards Churchgate was repaired by 10:35 pm, over three and a half hours after the break, according to the Western Railway (WR) late at night. Measures were also taken to restore the OHE on the line towards Dahanu. The incident took place around 6:55 pm, causing significant delays and cancellations on the Vasai Road-Dahanu Road section. Hundreds of passengers were stranded at multiple suburban stations. The authorities cancelled seven suburban local trains, most of which were headed to Dahanu, while at least nine trains were halted at different stations due to an OHE problem on the Western Railway, along with eight goods trains.
Hindustan Times
04-06-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Another train sabotage attempt foiled in UP; probe underway
A potential train accident was averted late Sunday night in Bareilly district, after a group of vigilant railway staff detected tampering with track infrastructure near Dohna station. The incident marks the latest in a series of sabotage attempts across Uttar Pradesh. Senior superintendent of police Anurag Arya stated that a special team has been constituted to identify and apprehend those responsible. According to officials, the incident occurred around 11:55 pm on June 1, when the crew of the 05307 Tanakpur-Bareilly City passenger train noticed irregularities on the track and promptly halted the train. On inspection, they discovered that miscreants had stuffed ballast, the crushed stones used to stabilise railway tracks between the tongue rail and stock rail, effectively jamming the point mechanism, which guides trains safely between tracks. Additionally, the earthing plate, a vital component connecting the Overhead Equipment (OHE) to the Switch Expansion Joint Rail (SWJR), was found bent. The SWJR is critical for allowing rails to expand and contract with temperature variations while maintaining track integrity. Station master Bhupinder Arora of Dohna reported the sabotage to higher authorities via a memo. The Izzatnagar division of North Eastern Railway confirmed the incident and lodged an FIR at Bhojipura station under Section 150 of the Indian Railway Act, which deals with malicious acts intended to wreck trains. This latest attempt is part of a disturbing trend in the region. On May 31, loco-pilots of the 64021 Delhi–Shamli MEMU train narrowly avoided a mishap when they spotted an iron pipe, ballast, and broken concrete obstructing the tracks near Shamli station. Similarly, on the night of May 29–30, ballast was found on the tracks between Bheerpur and Meja Road in Prayagraj, targeting the New Delhi–Bhubaneswar Tejas Rajdhani Express (22824). Earlier on May 19, two more sabotage attempts were reported near Dalelnagar and Umar Tali stations in Hardoi district, where wooden logs were placed on the tracks to derail the Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (20504) and Kathgodam Express (15044).
