Ajit Karn
Wednesday, an official statement from Visakhapatnam reported an incident of Vande Bharat Express train again pelted with stones.
In the past three months, this is the third time that a stone-throwing incident has been reported on the Vishakhapatnam-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express.
“Vandebharat Express leaving Visakhapatnam on Wednesday was rescheduled to depart at 09:45 Hrs instead of its scheduled departure time of 05:45 Hrs because the C-8 coach window glass is broken due to stone pelting by miscreants,” read an official release of Waltair Division Railway.
Earlier in January, Vande Bharat train maintenance personnel in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, were assaulted with stones.
A Vande Bharat Express coach’s window was broken near Kancharapalem in Visakhapatnam.
According to Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Anup Kumar Sethupati, unidentified individuals threw stones at the Vande Bharat train as it arrived in Visakhapatnam for maintenance and train operation. Stones were thrown at railway coaches as they traveled from the Visakhapatnam station to the coach maintenance facility.
“He added that they are currently reviewing CCTV footage and that the Railway Protection Force (RPF) is seeking for the accused.
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“The incident was very regrettable. The coach glass of the brand-new Vande Bharat train was shattered after unidentified individuals threw stones at it near Kancharapalem. We are inspecting the CCTV cameras. Our RPF police are actively seeking for them. Once caught, the perpetrators will be punished severely. The railroad is funded by the government. I appeal to individuals who do not engage in such conduct. The cost of the window glass is approximately one lakh rupees, according to the DRM.
