A potential disaster was averted on Thursday when railway personnel detected a hot axle on the Howrah–Rourkela Vande Bharat Express near Tunia railway station in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district. ADVERTISEMENT"The smoke caused by a hot axle was detected in time. The train was stopped at the next station, Tunia, for inspection," he said. "The train was detained at Tunia station for mechanical repairs. A hot axle, also known as a ‘hot box’, occurs when an axle bearing overheats due to inadequate lubrication, overloading, or mechanical failure.

Source: The Telegraph February 05, 2026 17:43 UTC