On Saturday night, stones were placed on the joint point of the third line at Sonuwa railway station in the Chakradharpur railway division for the third time. This incident occurred near the outdoor area of Sonuwa railway station on the Howrah-Mumbai rail route. Railway personnel noticed the stones in time while...
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patrolling the track, preventing a major accident. As a precaution, train operations were halted on the third line, as well as the main up and down lines. The incident happened around 9:45 PM and lasted for approximately 15 minutes. The RPF has launched an investigation into the matter and will implement a special team to monitor the track and joint points. This is the second such incident in a week, with the first occurring on Tuesday night where stones were placed on the joint points 102A and 103 near the Sonuwa station. The incident happened near the Sonuwa-Kuida road, leading to speculation of possible involvement by Naxalites, although railway police attribute the incident to mischief-makers. The intent was to derail trains, but the alertness of railway staff prevented a major accident.

On Saturday night, stones were found placed on the third line joint points 101A and 101B near Sonuwa railway station in the Chakradharpur rail division. This is the second such incident in a week, with a similar incident occurring on Tuesday night on joint points 102A and 103. The incident caused...
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a disruption in train operations between 9:45 PM and 10:05 PM on the main up and down lines, as well as the third line. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has launched an investigation, and a special team will be deployed to monitor the tracks and joint points. The incident occurred near the Sonuwa-Koida road, raising suspicions about potential Naxalite involvement. However, the railway police are attributing the incident to mischievous elements.

On Saturday night, near Sonua station in the Chakradharpur rail division, a major accident was averted when railway staff discovered a large rock placed on the third line's joint points 101A and 101B. This incident comes a week after a similar incident on Tuesday. The incident forced the suspension of train...
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operations on all lines for about an hour (9:45 PM to 10:05 PM). The RPF is investigating the incident, suspecting mischief by unknown individuals. The railway authorities will be deploying a special team to monitor tracks and joint points to prevent such incidents in the future.

The old foot over bridge between platforms 2 and 3 at Sonuwa station has been demolished, and the construction of a new one has been stalled for months. This has forced passengers to cross the railway tracks unsafely, particularly posing a challenge for elderly travelers. Deepak Kumar Pradhan, the district vice...
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president of the JMM, has written to the DRM of Chakradharpur rail division demanding the swift completion of the new foot over bridge.

On Saturday night, stones were placed on the third line joint point number 101A and 101B near the outdoor of Sonuwa railway station on the Howrah-Mumbai rail route of the Chakradharpur railway division. Railway personnel patrolling the tracks noticed the stones on the joint point in time. After this, train operations...
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on the third line, as well as the main up and down lines, were stopped immediately. The incident is reported to have occurred around 9:45 pm. The news of stones being placed on the joint point at the outdoor of Sonuwa station caused a stir in the Chakradharpur railway division. An RPF team reached the spot from the divisional headquarters at night and investigated the rail track. Meanwhile, train operations on the third line, as well as the up and down main lines, remained suspended from 9:45 pm to 10:05 pm on Saturday. Upon receiving the news of the incident, railway officials reached the spot and removed the stones placed on the joint point. Train operations were then resumed. The RPF is investigating the entire matter. After two such incidents within a week, a special team will now monitor the track and the joint points. It is noteworthy that stones were also placed on the down main line and the third line joint points number 102A and 103 near the outdoor of Sonuwa station on Tuesday night. This is the second such incident within a week. The railway police have not been able to identify those who placed the stones. Since the incident took place near the Sonuwa-Kuirida road, the possibility of the incident being carried out by Naxalites cannot be ruled out. However, the railway police are attributing the incident to mischief-mongers. The intention of the mischief-mongers was to derail trains. However, the vigilance of railway personnel prevented a major incident.