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Panipat (Haryana), Sep 15 (IANS) The Swarn Shatabdi Express by which Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi is travelling from Ludhiana to New Delhi was stoned by miscreants Tuesday evening near Gharaunda town, near here. No one was injured, but window panes of three coaches of the train were damaged.
The stoning took place between Karnal and Panipat stations in Haryana around 9.45 p.m.
Passengers travelling on the train said that coaches C-2, C-4 and C-7 were hit in the stone attack.
One stone reportedly even fell inside a coach.
Rahul Gandhi was aboard coach C-3 of the train and was said to be safe. The 38-year-old Congress leader chose to travel by train as part of the party's austerity drive because of the drought in many parts of the country. He was travelling by air-conditioned chair car.
The elite Special Protection Group (SPG) personnel accompanying Rahul Gandhi immediately searched the affected coaches and directed railway authorities not to stop the train at Panipat junction.
The train is to reach New Delhi railway station a little after 11 p.m. Tuesday.
Haryana Police and Railway Protection Force personnel rushed to the spot where the stoning took place to investigate who was behind the attack.
Haryana is ruled by a Congress government led by Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
The state goes to assembly elections next month.
People are non-plussed by the stoning. It is unusual for a Shatabdi train to be stoned in Haryana. Congress supporters had gathered at different stations to greet Gandhi, but were unable to meet him.
History of Panipat
District Panipat has a very glorious place in the History of India. It is said that, at the time of battle of MAHABHARAT, the five villages which were demanded by the PANDAVAS from DURYODHANA, "PANPAT" was also one of those, Later on which was Converted in the name of PANIPAT. This district, which is situated 90 KM
from Delhi (National Highway Number - 1) on ‘ Sher Shah Suri Marg’ has an significant importance in the history. Three Major battles were fought here which has converted Indian History a new way. The year wise details of three battels.
1. 1526 AD
Ibrahim Lodi & Babar
Base of Mugal Samrajya
2. 1556 AD
Akbar Mahan & Hemu of rewari
Strong Base of Mugal Samrajya
3. 1761 AD
Ahmad Saha Abadali & Sardar Sada Shiv Bhau
Defeat of Maratha
Panipat city is famous in India by the name of "City of Weaver". Panipat District has significant place in International Market for "Handloom Production". Darri, Carpet Mat, Table Cover, Bed sheet, Bed Cover, Curtain etc. are export to Canada, Japan, Germany & Australia.
In addition to the above Panipat city is the biggest centre of "Shoddy Yarn" in the World. Blankets prepared through Handloom and Power loom are sent to soldier. The sub division Samalkha of this district is famous for Foundry of Agriculture instruments. In this way, this district, which is continously developing on the base of industry, has unlimited employmentness. Not only from Haryana but Businessman, Engineer, unemployed worker artist Weavers and labour from other state of India visits here in search of employment and settled here permanently.