For those who commute regularly by train, being stranded in the middle of your journey without having a clue why is a very familiar occurrence. Sometimes, however, it’s not the fault of the railway workers. Or so say the railway officials, claiming that miscreants have been placing stones at crossover points, which, in turn, affects the signalling, forcing motormen to stop the train. A railway track crossover point connects two parallel rail tracks and is connected to the signal.

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