Stones pelted at Vande Bharat, second such incident in a week

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Unknown persons reportedly pelted stones at a vande bharat express plying between Kadur and Birur station on Wednesday, the second incident of stone pelting in a week.

The incident happened after two minor boys pelted stones at the Vande Bharat train on July 1 running between Dharwad to Bangalore.

According to the railway officials, the fresh incident happened at 8.40 am on the Bangalore to Dharwad Vande Bharat express (20661). The stones damaged the outer window of the C-5 coach; seats number 43 and 44, and the toilet glass of the EC-1 coach.

However, no injuries were reported. The recent incident also marks the third such incident in the state after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated it on June 27, virtually.

In February, six side windows in two chair cars of Chennai to Mysuru vande bharat express were damaged near eastern Bengaluru. The Government Railway Police Karnataka has begun probing the incident.