Overview

• On May 31, the driver of the Saharanpur–Delhi passenger train spotted a 10-foot iron pipe near Balwa village in Shamli district and applied emergency brakes just in time.
• Government Railway Police SHO Chandravir Singh reported that unidentified miscreants had placed the heavy pipe on the tracks with apparent intent to derail the train.
• Senior Superintendent of Police Ramsevak and GRP officers inspected the scene and secured evidence following the late-night incident.
• Train services on the Delhi–Saharanpur corridor were briefly suspended for track clearance and safety inspections before operations resumed.
• The latest sabotage attempt follows a series of similar incidents in Uttar Pradesh since September 2024, highlighting ongoing security challenges on Indian Railways.