Bomb hoax delays two long distance trains

Two anonymous calls claimed that some explosive devices have been placed aboard the Chennai-Bangalore Shatabdi express and Chennai-Jaipur express.

Two long distance trains have suffered delays ranging between two to three-and-a-half hours following separate bomb scares, railway and police sources said in Chennai on Monday.

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Two anonymous calls on Sunday night claimed that some explosive devices have been placed aboard the Chennai-Bangalore Shatabdi express and Chennai-Jaipur express, following both trains were halted at Thirunavalur and Elavur, around 90-Kms and 70-kms respectively from Chennai.

Police teams, including bomb disposal squad, rushed to both the trains but nothing was found, they said.

Due to the searches, Shatabdi suffered a delay of two hours, while the Jaipur-bound train three-and-a-half hours, sources added.