Maoists blew up a railway track between Hajipur and Sarai stations on Saturday, hitting trains services in Bihar. The blast was part of their two-day bandh.
Several trains were delayed for a few hours early in the morning. The track was restored around 9.30 a.m., Amitabh Prabhakar, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of the East Central Railway, told The Hindu .
“The supposed blast occurred about five km from Hajipur. The damage was not much as the track had a 10 mm gap. One sleeper and 10 Pandrol clips were damaged. In view of the bandh, all drivers and guards were asked to be alert and move at a speed not more than 65 kmph. In a show of exemplary foresight, the driver of the Luchnow-Barauni Express stopped the train before the suspected bomb blast and informed all concerned,” the CPRO said.
