Will someone please explain how this is done?

Anil KUMAR

http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb162007/national042592007216.asp

* Re 1 trick to stop trains *
 From Abhay Kumar DH News Service Patna:

And you thought only Superman could stop a running train. Wrongdoers in
Bihar can do that easier and faster — all they need is a one rupee coin!

No, they do not pull the chain or snap the hose-pipe. Instead, they change
the signal. Here's a lowdown on the novel method they employ to do this.

The miscreants place a one rupee coin on the tracks between the two points
(joints), connected by an isolator.

By inserting the metallic coin between the joints, the electric circuit is
maintained for the time being and the fibre isolation eventually changes the
railway signal.

As the train stops, passengers get down or board the train as per their
convenience.

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