2024 Surat train derailment attempt averted due to tampered tracks; police and railway officials investigate.

On September 21, 2024, an attempted train derailment in Surat, Gujarat, was averted when a lineman discovered tampered railway tracks near Kim Railway Station. Unidentified individuals had removed fish plates and loosened bolts, but swift action by railway authorities restored train services before any trains passed through. Both police and railway officials are investigating the incident, registering a case amid rising concerns over railway safety.