Delhi-Amrtisar Shatabdi stopped after bomb scare

NEW DELHI: The Delhi-Amritsar Swarn Shatabdi Express was today stopped and passengers deboarded after an anonymous call to railway authorities that a bomb has been placed in the train.

The train had left Delhi at 7:40 am. At around 7:45 am, a call was made to the deputy station superintendent that a bomb has been placed in the train. The train was stopped at Narela and passengers deboarded, a Northern Railway Spokesperson said.

A team of Delhi Police and Railway Police is conducting a thorough search of the train.