Udaipur (PTI): An explosion occurred on railway tracks here on Sunday, hours before the Asarwa-Udaipur express train was supposed to pass, police said.
Due to the disruption, the train has been halted at Dungarpur, a Railways spokesperson said.
Superintendent of Police, Udaipur, Vikas Sharma said all angles, including sabotage, are being probed and the work to restore the tracks has started.
The explosion occurred near Kewda ki Naal under Jawar Mines Police Station of Udaipur.
"Locals informed us about the explosion in the morning. We have found some explosives on the track and efforts are being made to identify the accused, SHO Jawar Mines Police Station Anil Kumar Vishnoi said.
Police and railway officials are at the spot and conducting an investigation, he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had flagged off the inaugural run of the Asarwa-Udaipur express train on this track from Asarwa Railway Station in Ahmedabad on October 31.
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Davanagere: A youngster who was on the way to a New Year party with his friend died in an incident of bike-car collision in the city shortly past midnight on Wednesday.
The deceased youngster is identified as Karthik, a resident of Nituvalli Layout in the city.
Karthik was riding along with his friend to attend a New Year party late Tuesday night on the Nutan College Road in Vidyanagar in Davanagere city, where the car collided with the bike reportedly around 1 am on Wednesday.
While Karthik died in the road accident, his friend is learned to be grievously injured in the accident and undergoing treatment at a local hospital. The car driver, however, escaped from the accident scene. The bike was found to be completely damaged due to the intensity of the collision.
A case has been registered at the Vidyanagar Police Station. The police officers visited accident spot as a part of the investigation.