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Kolkata: Vande Bharat train has been targeted once again in West Bengal. Here again the incident of stone pelting has come to light on Vande Bharat Express. The incident took place on March 11 when the train was coming towards Howrah. Meanwhile, stone pelting on Vande Bharat near Farakka has broken glass. The stone-pelting became so intense that the traveling passengers panicked. The lead of the train broke and shattered. At present, considering the seriousness of the matter, the Railways has ordered an inquiry.
Giving information about the incident, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Eastern Railway, Kaushik Mitra said that it is a very unfortunate incident. It will be probed, probe has been ordered. Currently, a lot of anger is being seen among the passengers after this incident.
West Bengal: On the evening of March 11, stones were pelted at the Vande Bharat Express train near Farakka.
Kaushik Mitra, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Eastern Railway, said, “It is a very unfortunate incident. It will be looked into, an inquiry has been ordered.” pic.twitter.com/meNpXeQ47a
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This is not the first time such incidents happened. Earlier last year, stones were pelted at the Vande Bharat train at Phansidewa in Darjeeling district, in which many windows were damaged. Similar incident happened in Malda also. Be informed that apart from West Bengal, such incidents have come to the fore in other states as well.
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It is noteworthy that in December last year, PM Modi had flagged off the first Vande Bharat train of Eastern India running between Howrah to New Jalpaiguri through video conference. A few days after the commencement of the Vande Bharat train, there was stone pelting on this train. After this, there was also stone pelting on the train near Bihar’s Kishanganj district bordering Bengal, due to which the glass panes were broken. Now once again there has been stone pelting on Vande Bharat. At present, the Railways is probing the matter. Officials say that strict action will be taken if the accused are identified.
