Goods Train Stops in Kanpur After 5-Liter Gas Cylinder Found on Tracks in Third Attempt

Sep 22, 2024, 05:52 AM

A potential train derailment was averted near Prempur station between Kanpur and Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh early this morning. The loco-pilot of a JTTN goods train spotted a 5-liter empty gas cylinder on the loop line tracks at around 5:50 am and applied emergency brakes to stop the train. The Railway Protection Force and Government Railways Police arrived at the scene, removed the cylinder, and initiated an investigation into the incident. This marks the third such derailment attempt in the Kanpur area this month. The incident occurred around 6 AM, and North Central Railway CPRO Shashikant Tripathi confirmed the details.