Malda: Trains' 'Death Zone' with 150 Stone-Pelting Incidents; Railways Installs Solar Cameras

• Malda district declared a 'hotspot' with 150 stone-pelting incidents in the Eastern Railway Zone over the past year.
• Vande Bharat Sleeper windows shattered, highlighting severe security lapses even before its flag-off by PM Modi.
• Railway officials warn that such incidents jeopardize high-speed train operations (180-320 km/h).
• 133 arrests made in the Eastern Railway Zone for stone-pelting; Malda's problem is deemed more serious nationally.
• Railways implements zero-tolerance, installing solar cameras and launching awareness campaigns; strict laws under Railway Act, 1989, to be enforced.