Freight train derailment near Maksi railway station disrupts traffic

Freight train derailment near Maksi railway station disrupted rail movement in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday after a goods train running from Ujjain to Guna went off the rails near Maksi, according to Free Press Journal.

What officials say about the defective rail track?

A preliminary probe pointed to a defective rail track as the main suspected cause. Railway staff said the train became unstable as its wheels reached a cracked track, and the cars derailed. No casualties were reported.

This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Rail traffic controlled as scheduled trains halted mid-run

Railway officials and employees reached the site after the incident was reported and assessed the situation. An alert was issued and rail traffic was controlled, with scheduled trains halted mid-run while crews dealt with the disruption. Rail operations were disrupted for some time, and efforts are being made to gradually restore normal service.

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Engineers were called in and repair work is expected to start soon. Officials present at the site did not issue an official statement.

Technical team from Ujjain to investigate

Railway staff said the initial assessment continues to indicate a track defect may have caused the derailment. A technical team from Ujjain is expected to arrive for a detailed investigation, and the situation is likely to become clearer once the investigation report is released. Related coverage of the incident was also carried by The Economic Times. Further details are awaited.

Stone pelting incidents reported across railway zones

In a separate section, the report noted that stone pelting incidents on trains have been occurring frequently in Madhya Pradesh. According to the Railway, Northern Railway reported the highest number of cases (363), followed by East Central Railway (219), South Central Railway (140), North Central Railway (126), Western Railway (116) and Southern Railway (108). Other zones also reported incidents, including Central Railway (96), Eastern Railway (71), North Frontier Railway (67), South Western Railway (80), West Central Railway (77), East Coast Railway (50), South Eastern Railway (51), South East Central Railway (51), North Western Railway (55), North Eastern Railway (25) and Konkan Railway (3), as outlined in The Indian Express.

Arrests were made in connection with such incidents, reflecting sustained enforcement efforts and a zero-tolerance approach toward acts that compromise passenger safety and damage railway property.

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