Overview

• A bomb threat targeting specific coaches of the Kamayani Express was received by the Jalgaon district control room at 12:40 p.m. on May 17, 2025.
• The train was halted at Khandwa station at 1:00 p.m., where Railway Protection Force (RPF), Government Railway Police (GRP), and city police conducted a coordinated search operation.
• All 22 bogies, including passenger coaches and generator compartments, were thoroughly inspected with the aid of a bomb squad and sniffer dogs.
• No explosives or suspicious items were found, with an unclaimed bag deemed non-threatening after inspection.
• The train departed Khandwa station at 1:56 p.m., delayed by 56 minutes, as authorities confirmed the threat was a hoax and launched an investigation into the caller's identity.