(a) whether a patrolling Railway Protection Force group had noticed the broken fishplates between Mainpur and Gaya, on both sides;
(b) whether the track between Mainpur—Gaya is 25 years old and is in the process of being replaced;
(c) whether the fishplates have been sent to the chief metallurgical testing lab;
(d) if so, whether the testing report has since been received to establish the reasons;
(e) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government in this regard; and
(f) the steps taken by the Government as per the report?