Overview

• 500 metres of copper power cables worth Rs 9 lakh were stolen near Shahpur station early on May 22, disrupting East-West corridor services.
• The theft caused a train to stop suddenly at 6:15 am, prompting inspections that revealed the cables had been cut and removed.
• GMRCL staff and Ahmedabad Police collaborated to replace the cables, restoring full service by 1:37 pm the same day.
• An FIR has been filed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and police suspect the perpetrator possesses technical expertise.
• North-South corridor services remained unaffected, highlighting the targeted nature of the theft on the East-West line.