Vande Bharat Train Vandalized: Five Arrested
Five individuals were arrested in Chhattisgarh for throwing stones at the Vande Bharat Express during its trial run. The incident caused damage to three coaches of the train, which was set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The accused have been charged under the Railways Act of 1989.
CONTENTS:
Vande Bharat Train Vandalized: Five Arrested
Vande Bharat train stoned in Chhattisgarh
Five individuals have been arrested for allegedly throwing stones at the Vande Bharat Express during its trial run in Chhattisgarh, according to officials. The train, which is set to operate between Durg in Chhattisgarh and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, was scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
The stone-pelting incident occurred at the Bagbahara railway station on Friday morning as the train was returning from Visakhapatnam. While no injuries were reported, the multi-layered windows of three coaches were damaged.
Vande Bharat train vandalism accused arrested
The accused, identified as Shiv Kumar Baghel, Devendra Kumar, Jeetu Pandey, Sonwani, and Arjun Yadav, allegedly broke the windows of three coaches of the Vande Bharat train—C2-10, C4-1, and C9-78—officials stated. They are all residents of Bagbahara and have been charged under the Railways Act of 1989.
In addition to the Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat train, Prime Minister Modi is set to inaugurate India’s first Vande Metro from Bhuj to Ahmedabad in Gujarat and the first 20-coach Vande Bharat train from Varanasi to Delhi on Monday. He will also flag off Vande Bharat trains on several routes, including Tatanagar to Patna, Nagpur to Secunderabad, Kolhapur to Pune, Agra Cantt to Banaras, and Pune to Hubballi.
Check out TimesWordle.com for all the latest news