Nw Desk On Sunday morning, a loco pilot had to stop the train after spotting a gas cylinder on railway tracks near Uttar Pradesh’s Prempur station.
Earlier this month, a major accident was averted when an LPG cylinder collided with the Prayagraj-Bhiwani Kalindi Express. It is now reported that on Sunday morning, a loco pilot had to stop the train on the Kanpur-Prayagraj train route after spotting a gas cylinder on the railway tracks near Uttar Pradesh’s Prempur station.
An LPG cylinder was found on the tracks of the Kanpur-Prayagraj train route.
The loco pilot of a goods train had to apply emergency brakes after spotting an LPG cylinder on railway tracks when the train was going from Kanpur to Prayagraj on Sunday morning. The cylinder was spotted near Uttar Pradesh’s Prempur station. The railway police removed the cylinder from the tracks and are probing the matter. CPRO, North Central Railway, said, “A goods train going from Kanpur towards Prayagraj was stopped using the emergency brakes after the driver spotted a gas cylinder lying on the tracks at Prempur Station at 5:50 am today (September 22). Railway IOW (Inspector of work), security, and other teams examined the cylinder and removed it from the tracks. Upon inspection, it was found that the 5-litre cylinder was empty. Directions have been given to investigate the matter.”
The Prayagraj-Bhiwani Kalindi Express collision with an LPG cylinder.
Earlier this month, an accident was averted after the Prayagraj-Bhiwani Kalindi Express collided with an LPG cylinder placed on the tracks. A senior police official said, “An attempt was made to derail the Kalindi Express by putting the LPG cylinder on the tracks. Soon after receiving information, senior officers rushed to the site and launched an investigation. The forensics team was called in, and the Railway Protection Force is also probing the matter. The loco pilot (driver) applied emergency brakes after spotting the object. The train struck the cylinder before coming to a halt, but as a result of the collision, the cylinder moved away from the tracks.”
