In Uttar Pradesh, several incidents of attempts to derail trains have been reported across various districts. Now, a similar incident has occurred on the DFC line in Prayagraj. Miscreants placed a large stone on the railway track near the New Karachna station, causing a goods train traveling from New Manauri to...
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New Karachna to collide with the stone. Upon receiving information, the RPF team arrived at the scene. While the perpetrators fled, traces of the stone and its friction on the track were found. The incident occurred late Friday night. The driver of the goods train was startled by a sound of something colliding with the engine near kilometer number 271/42 between New Manauri and New Karachna. While the goods train passed safely, the incident was reported. The RPF team from Chivki reached the spot and found a large stone on the track. The stone was reportedly weighing 2.5 to 3 kilograms and showed signs of friction on one side. The track also displayed friction marks. Senior DSC of RPF, Vijay Prakash Pandit, confirmed the discovery of the stone on the track. He stated that the approximately 3 kg stone was found on the DFC line on September 20th. Finding a stone near the track is subject to investigation. The ATS reached Aligarh Junction for the first time on Saturday to address the security of rail lines and railway tracks. According to the ATS, this initiative was taken to prevent a recurrence of events occurring across the country. Security agencies and railway officials have expressed concerns about the possibility of train derailment conspiracies in Rampur, Gonda, Surat, Bihar, and Bengal. To prevent a recurrence of these incidents, the Ministry of Home Affairs has instructed the Anti-Terrorist Squad to strengthen local intelligence. In light of the incidents of sabotage on railway lines across the country, including Uttar Pradesh, the railway department has become vigilant. The Agra Railway Division has initiated the removal of scrap materials and stones along the railway tracks during the drive. Joint teams of railway and RPF personnel are involved in the removal of scrap. Scrap, including rail line pieces, stones, and sleepers found along the railway line, are being removed and stored in a safe location.

The Managing Director of the Freight Corridor, Praveen Kumar, visited Prayagraj for the first time after assuming his role. He emphasized the need to shift 100% of freight trains to the dedicated corridor and ensured that the signaling and overhead equipment are resilient to all weather conditions. During his inspection, he...
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expressed satisfaction with the train operations and encouraged the North Central Railway to expedite the transition of all freight trains to the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor. He also emphasized the importance of attracting more business and suggested establishing new 'Gati Shakti' terminals at freight corridor stations.

A 37-year-old railway helper, Shivshankar, died after falling from a MEMU train at Mirzapur railway station on Friday night. He was travelling from Prayagraj to Mirzapur and was working on the station's renovation project. Shivshankar was getting off the train when his foot slipped, causing him to fall under the train...
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and get killed. The railway police retrieved the body and sent it to the mortuary. Shivshankar's family was informed and they arrived at the station. He was the only son of his parents and was unmarried. The police have sent the body for a postmortem.

A truck driver named Ramesh Gupta, 39, from Kathi village in Karchana police station area, committed suicide by jumping in front of a train late Wednesday night near the Galuabad overbridge in the Industrial Area police station area. He was driving a goods vehicle and supporting his wife and five...
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children. He parked his truck under the Galuabad railway overbridge and jumped in front of an oncoming train, resulting in his death at the spot. His family is in shock after his death.

The Indian Railways is preparing to operate a record 1200 special trains during the Maha Kumbh Mela. They plan to utilize MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit) trains for a significant portion of these special services. To handle the influx, over two dozen MEMU rakes will be brought in from Delhi,...
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Ghaziabad, Kanpur and other locations. Due to limited space at Prayagraj Junction for empty train rakes, they will be parked in the loop lines of smaller stations like Karachna, Bhirpur, Meja Road, Manda Road, Bamrauli, Manauri, Bharwari, Sirathu, Manohargunj, and Syed Saranwa. While MEMU trains usually have 8 coaches, during the Maha Kumbh, most of them will operate with 16 coaches.