An explosion took place on the broad gauge railway track in the Jawar-Mines police station area of the Udaipur district(Rajasthan).The blast caused cracks on the track.The incident took place hours before the Asarwa-Udaipur express train was supposed to pass.However,due to the disruption,the train was halted at Dungarpur.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot took to Twitter and Wrote,”The incident of damage to railway tracks on Oda railway bridge of Udaipur-Ahmedabad rail route is worrying.Senoir police and administration officials are on the spot.The DG has directed the police to inspect the incident.”

“Railway will be fully cooperated in the reconstrution of the bridge.Rail passengers of this route are being transported to their destination,”the chief minister added.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said the incident was worrying and ordered Director General of Police Umesh Mishra to investigate the matter thoroughly.

Mishra said efforts were being made to identify and arrest those responsible.

“Necessary action is being taken in coordination with railway officials,” he said. The DGP further said that central agencies were cooperating in the probe.

Teams of the Forensic Science Laboratory and the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) visited the spot and conducted investigations.

Another police official said a “Superpower 90” detonator was used for the explosion.

“The blast appears to be well-planned. Due to the alertness of the local people, the matter came to light and a major incident was averted,” he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had flagged off the inaugural run of the Asarwa-Udaipur Express from the Asarwa railway station in Ahmedabad on October 31.

Following the explosion, the train was halted at the Dungarpur station, a railway spokesperson said.

Udaipur Superintendent of Police Vikas Sharma said all angles, including sabotage, were being probed and the work to restore the tracks was underway.

Police and railway officials are also at the spot for the investigation, the SHO said.