Fire extinguisher on tracks near Kanpur causes Pushpak Express driver to apply emergency brakes, averting potential derailment.

A fire extinguisher found on railway tracks near Kanpur, India, prompted the driver of the Pushpak Express to apply emergency brakes, preventing a possible derailment. Investigations revealed the cylinder was railway property, likely fallen from another train, with no criminal intent detected. This incident is part of a troubling trend, prompting the Railway Protection Force to enhance patrols due to other recent discoveries of hazardous objects on tracks.