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Train service on Salem – Erode sector was disrupted for an hour on Wednesday night following signal failure as miscreants remove nuts and bolts from the railway track between Magudanchavadi and Salem.Following the signal failure, Yercaud Express train waited for 40 minutes and the driver informed the Magudanchavadi station master who rushed to the spot and noticed the problem. As a temporary measure, a pair of nuts and bolts was aligned to the track and train service resumed thereafter. Salem Divisional Railway Manager Sujatha Jayaraj, Additional Divisional Railway Manager, V. Thavamani Pandi along with engineers on Thursday inspected the spot and conducted inquiries. However, railway authorities ruled out sabotage and said that safety measures were in place and are investigating into the cause of the signal failure. Magudanchavadi police have registered a case.