Chennai:
It was a narrow escape for passengers of Tiruchirapalli-Chennai Rockfort Express after the railway track was found cut near Perani railway station of Villupuram district in Tamil Nadu. The train was coming from Trichy.
The authorities suspect a bomb blast blew up the railway tracks. A three-feet-deep crater has been caused by the blast when the train was coming towards the station at around 2:10 am, they say.
The station master cautioned the driver of the train, who applied emergency brakes averting a major train disaster.
The train services, which were earlier suspended following the blast, have now been restored.
All the stranded trains will reach Chennai by 11 am. A manhunt has also been launched for the culprits.
Intelligence officials have ruled out Maoist hand behind the blast. They suspect pro-LTTE elements triggered the blast because posters have been found at the site hailing Prabhakaran and condemning Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse's visit to India.
(With PTI inputs)
The authorities suspect a bomb blast blew up the railway tracks. A three-feet-deep crater has been caused by the blast when the train was coming towards the station at around 2:10 am, they say.
The station master cautioned the driver of the train, who applied emergency brakes averting a major train disaster.
The train services, which were earlier suspended following the blast, have now been restored.
All the stranded trains will reach Chennai by 11 am. A manhunt has also been launched for the culprits.
Intelligence officials have ruled out Maoist hand behind the blast. They suspect pro-LTTE elements triggered the blast because posters have been found at the site hailing Prabhakaran and condemning Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse's visit to India.
(With PTI inputs)
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