Railways claims sabotage behind train fires, blames anti-social elements

Key points

• Following a series of train fire incidents, Indian Railways stated on Wednesday that the blazes were not accidental but rather the result of deliberate sabotage by anti-social elements.
• After conducting rigorous probes into several incidents, the national carrier revealed that evidence of sabotage has been found in multiple places.
• For instance, near Amarpura station in Rajasthan, an individual reportedly attempted to set train linen on fire, which subsequently triggered a blaze.
• Read Full Story In a separate incident in Howrah, a cloth soaked in petrol was recovered from a train bathroom, pointing to a clear case of arson.
• On May 19, a fire broke out on the Mithila-bound Howrah-Raxaul Express, where a thick layer of smoke was spotted in the bathroom of the general compartment.