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After cattle-hit incidents involving Vande Bharat train, RPF asks heads of villages to curb stray animal menace

The semi-high speed express train service between the capital cities of Gujarat and Maharashtra was launched on September 30 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Since its inception, three incidents have taken place in Gujarat in which the train collided with cattle

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Vande Bharat train damaged in a recent incident. File Pic

Vande Bharat train damaged in a recent incident. File Pic

In the wake of multiple incidents of Vande Bharat train colliding with cattle in Gujarat, the Railway Protection Force has started issuing notices to the heads of villages located along the route in Maharashtra's Palghar, asking them not allow the animals roam unattended near the tracks, officials said on Friday.

The notices warned that if any cattle owner is found to be negligent, then legal action could be taken against him.

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