A Vande Bharat Express train came under a stone pelting attack in Gujarat on Diwali, November 8. The incident took place in Amreli district, where a stone hit a moving train and shattered both layers of a window. The incident has raised fresh concerns about passenger safety on Indian Railways.
According to reports, the affected train was the Sabarmati Veraval Vande Bharat Express (Train No. 26901/26902). The incident happened between Khijadiya and Chital railway stations, near Lathi in Amreli district. The train was travelling towards Veraval when the stone struck the E2 coach.
The damaged window was located near seats 9 and 10. Vande Bharat coaches have two layers of toughened glass, but both were broken due to the impact. Officials said the train speed and the angle at which the stone hit the window may have made the impact stronger.
No passenger injuries were reported in the incident, according to a separate report by The Times of India. The Railway Protection Force (RPF), Gujarat Railway Police and local police have started an investigation to identify those responsible. This was reportedly the third stone pelting incident involving a Vande Bharat train in Gujarat in four months. Earlier incidents were reported on the Mumbai Ahmedabad route in August and October.
