Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Train derailment attempt foiled in Gujarat
A train was about to have a big accident in Gujarat, India.
Someone put stones and cement poles on the train tracks to make the train derail.
But the train driver saw them just in time and stopped the train.
The police are now investigating who did this.
They think it might be some local troublemakers.
The police have started a case against these unknown people.
A loco pilot spotted stones and cement poles on the track and applied emergency brakes, preventing a potential derailment.
The incident occurred on Thursday evening between Khijadiya Junction and Chital Railway Station.
Police suspect local miscreants and have registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Railway Act, and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act.
Teams of railway police and local police, including a dog squad, are investigating the incident.
The Bhavnagar-Porbandar passenger train (59560) was involved in the incident.
- Who
- Loco pilot and police
- What
- Attempted train derailment foiled
- When
- Thursday evening, January 23
- Where
- Khijadiya village, Amreli district, Gujarat
- Why
- Unknown, but police suspect local miscreants
- Location
- Khijadiya village, Amreli district, Gujarat
- Train Involved
- Bhavnagar-Porbandar passenger train (59560)
- Date
- Thursday evening, January 23
- Action Taken
- Emergency brakes applied by loco pilot
- Investigation
- Railway police and local police with dog squad
- Legal Action
- Case registered under BNS, Railway Act, and Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act
