Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Loco Pilot Foils Derailment Attempt on Delhi-Shamli Train
A train driver saw a pipe and other objects on the tracks and stopped the train just in time.
This happened near Shamli station in Uttar Pradesh.
Police are looking into who put the pipe there, which could have caused a serious accident.
This is not the first time something like this has happened this month.
The police are investigating.
Loco pilots spotted a 12-foot iron pipe and other debris on the railway tracks.
The incident occurred near Shamli railway station in Uttar Pradesh.
The Delhi-Shamli MEMU train was approaching the station when the incident occurred.
Emergency brakes were applied to avoid a collision.
This marks the fourth such attempt in Uttar Pradesh within a month.
- Who
- Unidentified persons
- What
- Attempted derailment of the Delhi-Shamli MEMU train
- When
- Saturday night, around 10:16 pm
- Where
- Near Shamli railway station, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Motive is under investigation
- Train Involved
- 64021 Delhi-Shamli MEMU
- Location
- Near Shamli railway station, Uttar Pradesh
- Time of Incident
- Saturday night, around 10:16 pm
- Object on Track
- 12-foot iron pipe, ballast, and concrete tube
- Action Taken
- Emergency brakes applied
- Investigation
- Shamli Kotwali police, RPF, and GRP Shamli are investigating
Sources
Alert loco-pilots avert derailment of Delhi-Shamli MEMU after iron pipe, ballast and concrete tube found on track in UP
Alert loco pilots prevent trainsabotage attempt; fourth for May
Alert locopilot spots 20-ft-long pipe on tracks in UP, foils derailment bid
