In another attempt to cause a train derailment, an unknown person removed fishplates and keys from a railway track near Kim Railway Station in Gujarat’s Surat, reports stated.
According to Western Railway, the Vadodara division unidentified people opened the fishplate and some keys from the UP line track and put them on the same track near the Kim railway station. However service was soon restored.
“An unknown person opened the fish plate and removed some keys from the UP line track, placing them on the same track near Kim Railway Station, which led to the suspension of train movement. The service was quickly restored,” Western Railway, Vadodara Division said.
Fishplates are specialised rolled sections used to connect railway rails end to end with the help of fish bolts. The term “fishplate” is derived from the shape of this fitting, which resembles a fish.
Railway ground staff acted swiftly to address the situation, clearing the obstruction and allowing train movement to resume.
On September 8, an attempt was made to derail a loaded goods train in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district by placing two cement blocks on the tracks of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor.