3 throw stones at Vande Bharat 'for fun', arrested after windows damaged

Three men have been arrested for throwing stones at the Vande Bharat Express between Surat and Utran in Gujarat, damaging three glass panels on the train. CCTV footage helped the Railway Protection Force (RPF) identify the accused, who allegedly told investigators that they had pelted the train with stones for fun.

The incident involved train number 26904, which was travelling between Utran and Surat railway stations. The stone-pelting damaged two window panes in a passenger coach and a glass panel in the pantry area. No passenger or railway employee was injured.

According to information provided by the RPF, the incident came to light on October 23, 2026, following which railway security personnel launched a search for those responsible. CCTV FOOTAGE HELPED IDENTIFY ACCUSEDAfter receiving information about the damage, RPF personnel from Surat railway post began searching the area between Utran and Surat, particularly around the Tapi river and the Surat yard.

Inspector Dinesh Kumar Yadav, Sub-Inspector Amit Kumar and Assistant Sub-Inspector Prem Singh Hada contacted Head Constable Shiv Narayan Singh, who was in charge of the train escort team, to obtain details of the incident. The escort team confirmed that no one had been injured in the stone-pelting.