Overview

• The Commissioner of Railway Safety found that miscreants forcefully removed left-hand tongue rails on October 11, 2024, causing the Bagmati Express to enter a loop line near Chennai and collide with a stationary freight train.
• The report praised loco pilot G Subramani for his prompt emergency braking, which significantly reduced the train’s speed and lessened the impact of the collision.
• The Railway Ministry has recommended G Subramani for the Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar in recognition of his actions.
• All zones have identified sabotage-prone areas and the Special Intelligence Branch, in coordination with GRP and local police, has stepped up intelligence gathering, patrols and special forces deployments.
• Trials of tamper-resistant fasteners for track fittings are under way, and the ministry is exploring alternative tool-control measures to deter insider threats.