The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Banaras-Mumbai Express loco pilot spots iron pipe on tracks, averts accident
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A major train accident was averted in Uttar Pradesh after a loco pilot spotted an iron pipe on the tracks and applied emergency brakes. The Railway Protection Force has launched an investigation into the incident, which is being treated as a potential act of sabotage.
A major accident was averted after the loco pilot of the Banaras-Mumbai LTT Express applied emergency brakes after spotting an iron pipe on the tracks between Iradatganj and Link Station in Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Thursday (July 23, 2026).
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