Stones pelted at newly launched Vande Bharat Express in Kerala

Stone pelting was reported on the newly launched Vande Bharat Express train in Kerala, according to officials.

The incident was reported while the train was going between Tirunavaya and Tirur, according to Southern Railway officials. The train from Kasargod was bound for Thiruvananthapuram. On April 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Kerala’s first Vande Bharat Express from Thiruvananthapuram Central Station.

“No one was injured. The windshield of one coach was damaged. Police have registered a case. We have decided to strengthen train security,” said Southern Railway.
Earlier on April 6, a fresh incident of stone pelting was reported at the Vande Bharat Express from Visakhapatnam, informed officials.

This is the third incident of stone pelting in the last three months.
According to officials, a coach window glass was broken due to the pelting of stones by miscreants.
“Stone pelting was reported between Khammam and Vijayawada railway stations while coming from Secunderabad. The incident happened on Wednesday evening in South Central Railway zone premises,” stated a Waltair Division Railway press note.

Earlier this month, during maintenance, stones were thrown at the Vande Bharat train in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. A glass window on a Vande Bharat Express train was broken near Kancharapalem in Visakhapatnam.