Title - Hoax call triggers panic at station

ALLAHABAD: Panic gripped Allahabad railway junction following a phone that a bomb has been planted at the station. However, the call turned to be a hoax. Security personnel galvanized into action and checked every point of the railway junction.RPF inspector Anand Kumar told TOI that Shahganj police informed them about a telephone call saying that a bomb had been planted at the station. Receiving information, we checked every point of the railway junction. But , no bomb was found.Government Railway Police and Railway Protection Force swung into action and checked every point of the junction.Even the dog squad was called to check the vital points of the junction.Checking drive was carried at PRS ( Passenger reservation System), UTS ( Unreserved Ticketing System), circulating hall, parking stand on the city side and Civil Lines side of the junction. Passengers waiting for their trains and resting on the platforms was also checked. Luggage of the passengers was also checked.Some of the trains including Howrah-Jodhpur Express was also checked.