In a statement, a railway official said the JTTN goods train was en route from Kanpur to Prayagraj via the loop line at Prempur Station when the loco pilot noticed the cylinder just before reaching the signal.

This comes a day after fish plates were removed from the railway tracks in Gujarat. In the latest incident, a gas cylinder was found on the railway track in Uttar Pradesh.

In Kanpur district, an empty LPG gas cylinder was found on a rail track at Prempur railway station, adding to a series of sabotage attempts in Uttar P

Sunday at Prempur Station. The goods train travelling from Kanpur to Prayagraj was halted using the emergency brakes after the driver spotted the gas cylinder lying on the tracks.

Earlier this month, a major accident was averted after the Prayagraj-Bhiwani Kalindi Express collided with an LPG cylinder.

A major train accident was averted in Kanpur when an LPG cylinder was found on the tracks, marking the fourth such derailment attempt in September.

The locomotive pilot spotted the gas cylinder when he was asked to stop to let the other express train pass the section and immediately informed the control room