Loco Pilot Injured After Stone-Pelting on Moving Train in Bihar

Brief By Newsbrief / 3:23 PM on 12 Mar 2026

A loco pilot was seriously injured after unidentified miscreants pelted stones at a moving passenger train on the Saharsa–Purnia railway section in Bihar. The incident occurred late at night when the Saharsa–Purnia DEMU train was approaching the Polytechnic Railway Dhala area. According to railway officials, several stones were thrown at the engine, shattering the locomotive’s front windshield.

One of the stones struck the loco pilot on the head after glass fragments entered the cabin, leaving him bleeding and seriously injured. The train was immediately brought to a halt near the incident spot and remained stationary for nearly an hour while the injured driver received medical attention.

Passengers onboard reported panic following the sudden attack, although no travelers were injured during the incident. Railway authorities later shifted the injured loco pilot to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Following the incident, the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) launched a search operation in the area. Security patrols have been intensified as investigations continue to identify and apprehend those responsible.