Why are there stones on railway tracks? - India Today
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Vande Bharat train driver spots stones on track, hits emergency brakes to avert major accident – India TV
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Udaipur - Jaipur Vande Bharat Express averts accident as driver spots stones, rod on railway tracks, Watch
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Why are there crushed stones alongside rail tracks? - Quora
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Cause of Indian train crash that killed hundreds remains unknown as officials say rescue efforts completed
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Young Kashmiri protesters collect stones from a railway track, to be hurled on government forces, on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, Sept. 30, 2010. (Altaf Qadri/AP Images for Newsweek Stock Photo - Alamy
Why does Railway Track have stones???
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DNA Explainer: Why are stones laid on railway tracks but not metro tracks?
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Vande Bharat Train Driver Spots Stones, Rod On Tracks In Rajasthan, Hits Emergency Brakes
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Stone, wood and concrete on railway tracks: continued attempts taking place to derail trains - KERALA - GENERAL
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India News, Minor Boy Places Stones on Railway Track in Karnataka, Video Goes Viral
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Kasargod: Stones placed on railway tracks at Kumble - Attempt to sabotage?