MUMBAI: A 55-year-old woman was allegedly raped inside an empty compartment of a long-distance train at Bandra railway terminus in the intervening night between Saturday and Sunday. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the Govt Railway Police (GRP) arrested the accused Sunday morning. Police said that the accused is a labourer and they are still…
NEW DELHI: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) on Saturday arrested a suspect at Chattisgarh’s Durg railway station in connection with the stabbing attack on Saif Ali Khan at his home in Mumbai earlier this week. The detained suspect, Aakash Kailash Kannojia (31), was travelling on the Jnaneshwari Express from Mumbai LTT to Kolkata Shalimar. The…
A massive fire broke out at the parking stand of Cantt railway station, destroying over 150 two-wheelers. NEW DELHI: More than 150 two-wheelers were gutted in a massive fire at the parking stand of Varanasi Cantt railway station on Friday night, officials said. No casualties were reported in the incident.The fire erupted near the parking…
NEW DELHI: Amid instances of people making reels and stunt videos on railway tracks, trains and assets posing risks, the railway board has instructed all zones to file FIRs against such persons. The railways direction comes after recent incidents of youngsters making videos on trains for social media posts. Sources said the board has directed…
MEERUT: Stones were allegedly thrown on the Varanasi-bound Vande Bharat Express damaging the multi-layered window glass near Khurja junction in Bulandshahr district on Sunday morning. Nagina MP Chandra Shekhar Azad, who was on the train, first reported the incident, reports Rahul Singh.Railway Protection Force (RPF) officials said that an FIR had been registered under sections…
DEHRADUN: A confrontation at Dehradun railway station between two groups escalated into a communal clash late Thursday night, leading to over 100 individuals being booked by police.The situation arose when an alleged interfaith couple from Uttar Pradesh, including a 16-year-old girl, were found arguing at the station, drawing attention from authorities.According to senior superintendent of…
NEW DELHI: Three attempts to derail trains and two instances of pelting of stones in past week point to criminal intent of miscreants, railway ministry officials said highlighting how the “wave” of incidents has become a major cause of concern.They added that the collision of a train Sunday evening with a cooking cylinder kept on…
