The loco pilot of the Secunderabad-Pune Express train narrowly avoided a disaster by spotting and stopping before hitting a 4kg LPG cylinder placed on the tracks at Uruli Kanchan. Authorities suspect the cylinder was intended to cause harm to the train and its passengers. Police and railway protection units are investigating the incident to find the responsible individuals.
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