India, May 12 -- A hoax bomb scare aboard the Bengaluru-bound Karnataka Express (train no. 12628) led to a tense overnight episode early Saturday, but swift and coordinated action by the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Government Railway Police (GRP), and local police ensured the safety of passengers.

According to the Central Railway officials, the incident was alerted around 1.05am on May 11, when the Solapur Police Control received a call on Dial 112 emergency helpline. The caller alleged that a fellow passenger in general coach was carrying a bomb. The train was scheduled to halt at Wadi station at 1.21am, and authorities were provided with the mobile number of the complainant.

The Divisional Security Control Room (DSCR) in Solapur q...