CAIRO, Jan 10 (Aswat Masriya) – An explosion occurred on the Beheira railroad early Saturday, temporarily halting traffic yet causing no casualties.

Unidentified assailants planted an explosive device on the railroad, causing a metre-deep hole and consequently damaging the rail track, reported state-run news agency MENA.

Explosives experts found another explosive device planted on the railroad nearby and were able to dismantle it, Civil Protection Director Gamal Yassin told Aswat Masriya.

Railroad traffic resumed after the rail track was fixed, MENA reported.

Egypt's security forces have intensified their security measures in reaction to repeated militant attacks that target army and police officials, which rose significantly since the military ouster of former President Mohamed Mursi last year, after mass protests against his rule.

The attacks started in the Sinai Peninsula but soon expanded to other areas of the country, including the capital.

Blasts in residential areas are usually carried out using Improvised Explosive Devices (IED). 

An IED exploded in the last cart of a train in the Menuf train station on November 5, 2014, killing four and injuring eight.