Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (DV)

Mangaluru, Apr 13: Officials of mines and geology department along with police on Wednesday April 13 seized six wagons of a goods train that were being used to transport sand, allegedly without permission.

The wagons were seized at BC road while transporting sand from Mangaluru to Sakleshpur. However, some sources said that it was being taken to Bengaluru.

Speaking to daijiworld, an official from the mines and geology department said that permission was not sought for the sand transportation. "We did not receive any letter either from the district administration or the railway department seeking permission for the transportation of sand. Hence, officers from our department and the police stopped the wagons."

As much as 300 metric tonnes of sand was being carried in the six wagons.

"We have asked the assistant engineer of railway of Mysuru division to submit a report on this," the official added.

Station manager of Bantwal railway station Balakrishna told daijiworld that the sand was being transported to Sakleshpur for work related to the railway department. On asked whether it was being transported without permit, he said he had no information about it.

Senior divisional railway manager (DRM) also said that he did not whether permission from the department concerned was sought or not.

The goods train resumed its journey after the sand wagons were seized.