Maoist bid to damage rail track foiled, accident averted
Kolkata:Passengers of the New Delhi-Puri Purushottam Express had a narrow escape this morning as suspected Maoists removed connectors between two tracks near Gidni station in
West Bengal. According to sources, patrolling railway men detected a group of
people removing the pandoral clips connectors between two tracks just before the
train was to cross. Local police, RPF and railway officials rushed to the spot
to undertake restoration work. Thirteen trains, including Gitanjali Express, Mumbai
Mail, Azad Hind Express were detained at several points on the Howrah-Tatanagar
section. Train movement was restored after six hours.
