Gujarat’s railway network sprang into action Sunday with a rigorous security overhaul at Godhra station, triggered by yesterday’s blast adjacent to Punjab’s Sarhind rail facility. Aiming to thwart copycat threats, the drill exemplified proactive risk mitigation.
Under GRP and RPF oversight, the noon-hour operation deployed bomb experts and detection dogs to scour platforms, lounges, pathways, storage yards, bags, and track environs with precision.
No anomalies surfaced in the systematic scan, greenlighting routine operations. Still, authorities signal prolonged vigilance and recurrent exercises ahead.
The catalyst: A 9:50 PM Friday blast in Khanpur, 5 km from Sarhind, shredded a goods track. A freight engine veered off, nicking its pilot minorly—otherwise, all clear on injuries.
Nationwide, stations are under tighter watch, reflecting a unified front to protect rail arteries from disruption and uphold public trust in transportation safety.