Chandigarh, Jan 24: A portion of a railway track used for freight trains was found damaged near Sirhind in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib district, with police investigating whether the damage was caused by an explosion, a Government Railway Police official said on Saturday.
The damaged track was detected near Khanpur village, around 4–5 kilometres from Sirhind railway station, late on Friday night. Officials said the track is used exclusively for goods trains.
When asked if an explosion was behind the damage, the official said the matter is under investigation and a police team has already visited the site.
A case has been registered under Section 150 of the Railways Act, which pertains to maliciously wrecking or attempting to wreck a train. Further investigation is underway.
