Major Accident Averted as Udaipur-Jaipur Vande Bharat Operators Spot Stones, Rods on Track, Hit Emergency Brakes

A loco pilot in Chittorgarh helped averting a major accident involving a possible derailment of the Udaipur-Jaipur Vande Bharat Express on Monday. The driver spotted a collection of stones, some as large as a brick, placed on the tracks that could lead to a severe accident. Notably, the train was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 24.

Screengrab from video showing railway officials removing stones, rods from tracks(ANI)

Video clips of railways staff removing stones from the the tracks went viral online. It could be seen an iron rod was inserted between the fish plates of the tracks. The loco pilot stopped the train using emergency brakes after he spotted the debris around 10 am.

The staff members also found a loose fastener after thorough inspection and later removed it. According to a railways official, there were two iron rods of 1-feet length fastened on the track.