CCTV cameras have captured images of individuals who pelted stones at the Vande Bharat Express en route from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, to Patliputra station in Bihar. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has stated that the perpetrators will be identified and arrested promptly. The stone-pelting caused damage to a coach, shattering a window. The entire incident, including the assailants, was recorded by the train’s exterior cameras. This is not the first instance of stone-pelting on Vande Bharat trains, with similar incidents reported on other routes previously.
The incident occurred on Monday morning near the outer signal of Motipur station, where unidentified individuals threw stones at the train. The attack targeted coach number C-5, where a brick struck and shattered the window in front of seats 70 through 75. Passengers in the coach were alarmed and immediately informed the Ticket Collector (TC) and RPF personnel.
RPF Inspector Bharat Prasad, based in Motihari, subsequently examined the CCTV footage from the Vande Bharat train in Gorakhpur. The footage shows two individuals throwing stones at the train. A school is also visible near the scene of the incident, and its boundary wall appeared to have been damaged, indicating that bricks were likely taken from there to use in the attack. The RPF Inspector has assured that the perpetrators will be apprehended quickly.
Following the incident, security measures on the Vande Bharat train have been increased. The RPF team from Patliputra station provides security up to Muzaffarpur. The responsibility then shifts to the Muzaffarpur RPF until Motihari, with the Gorakhpur RPF ultimately taking charge.