Bomb threat triggers panic at Mau railway station in UP; Kashi Express evacuated

MAU: Panic erupted at Mau railway junction on Tuesday morning after a call claimed a bomb had been planted on the Kashi Express (15018 Down). Security agencies evacuated the train and conducted a thorough search.Officials said the threat appeared to be a hoax, and efforts were underway to trace the source of the call.Police teams, led by the SP and Additional Superintendent of Police Anoop Kumar, quickly reached the station. A joint team of local police, Government Railway Police (GRP), and Railway Protection Force (RPF) safely evacuated passengers and moved them to a secure location. A joint team of local police, Government Railway Police (GRP), and RPF evacuated passengers from the Kashi Express and moved them to a safe location.Bomb disposal squads were deployed, and all coaches were thoroughly checked, while platform number one and surrounding areas were cordoned off as a precaution.SP Elamaran G said the police control room received the call around 9:30 am claiming a bomb was on the Kashi Express traveling from Gorakhpur to Mumbai."As soon as the train arrived at Mau station, passengers were safely deboarded and each coach was checked thoroughly. No suspicious object has been found so far," he said.Nothing suspicious was found in a bag checked during the operation, he said."It appears to be a hoax call. Our surveillance team is working to trace the source of the call, and further action will be taken accordingly," the SP said.Railway and police authorities said the train would resume its journey only after completing all security checks.(With agency inputs)