A Vande Bharat prepare was broken after one other incident of stone pelting befell in Vishakhapatnam on Wednesday, mentioned an official launch. This is the third such incident has been reported on Vishakhapatnam-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express in the final three months.
“Vandebharat Express leaving Visakhapatnam on Wednesday was rescheduled to leave at 09:45 Hrs instead of its scheduled departure at 05:45 hrs as the C-8 coach window glass is broken due to stone pelting by miscreants”, learn an official launch of Waltair Division Railway.
According to Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Anup Kumar Sethupati, “Some unknown persons pelted stones at Vande Bharat train as it reached Visakhapatnam for maintenance and train run. Stones were pelted on train coaches during it was going to the coach care centre for maintenance from Visakhapatnam station.”
He additional mentioned that they’re verifying CCTV footage and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) is trying to find the accused folks.
“It was a very unfortunate incident. The coach glass of the brand new Vande Bharat train was broken after some unknown persons pelted stones on the coach near Kancharapalem. We are verifying CCTV cameras. Our RPF police searching for them. Once they catch will punish sincerely. The railway belongs to public money. I appeal to people who don’t do such kinds of things. Estimated the cost of the window glass around one lakh,” added the DRM.
Earlier in January, stones have been pelted on the Vande Bharat prepare in Visakhapatnam metropolis of Andhra Pradesh throughout upkeep. The glass pane of a coach of Vande Bharat Express was broken close to Kancharapalem in Visakhapatnam.
(With inputs from ANI)
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