Overview
- The Sahyadri Express traveling from Kolhapur was brought to a halt near Shenoli in Satara district after robbers interfered with a trackside signal.
- Four to five men boarded multiple coaches during the stop and snatched mobile phones, gold ornaments, and other jewellery from passengers.
- The loco pilot alerted nearby staff by radio, and operations resumed after crews removed what initial reports said was a cloth placed over the signal.
- Passengers reported the thefts at Karad station, and Miraj Railway Police and Karad Rural Police began an investigation with dog squads from Pune, Solapur, and Miraj.
- No arrests have been reported, underscoring how simple signal tricks can stall night trains on the Kolhapur–Pune–Mumbai corridor and leave riders vulnerable.