A six-meter-long iron pole was found on the railway tracks between Bilaspur Road and Rudrapur city, the railways said in a statement on Thursday. The driver of the train spotted the poll and cleared the track.

In Rajasthan's Ajmer district, an unsuccessful attempt to derail a loaded goods train occurred when two 70 kg cement blocks were placed on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor tracks. The incident is under investigation,

In what could have been a devastating accident, a major tragedy was narrowly avoided when a large iron pole was discovered lying across a railway track near Rudrapur in Uttarakhand. The quick action of local authorities and alert railway staff ensured that trains were halted in time,

A potential train accident was averted in Rampur, UP, when the loco pilot of the Naini Jan Shatabdi Express spotted an iron pole on the tracks and applied emergency brakes. Officials suspect sabotage as similar incidents have been reported recently.