Stone-throwing incidents down in Tiruchi Railway Division this year
The Tiruchi Railway Division reports a 44% decrease in stone-throwing incidents against trains compared to the previous year. Authorities attribute the reduction to successful arrests and ongoing vigilance by the Railway Protection Force.
Why it matters
Ensuring the safety of rail infrastructure is critical for public transportation security and the protection of high-speed rail assets like the Vande Bharat Express.
In August last week, a Vande Bharat Express from Chennai Egmore was on its way to Nagercoil when a person threw a stone at the semi-high speed train causing damage to the glass window of one of the air-conditioned coaches.
The train was approaching Puvanur station on the chord line broad gauge section between Villupuram and Vriddhachalam falling under the jurisdiction of the Tiruchi Railway Division. However, the train did not stop and continued its journey. A case was registered by the jurisdictional Railway Protection Force (RPF) post based on information.
This was one more in the list of stone throwing incidents at trains reported in the Tiruchi Railway Division this year.
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