The assembly consists of 53 wagons, most of which are loaded with gravel. It was on its way to Punjab from Jammu state when it stopped to change personnel At Kathua city station. The train driver and his companion – A Hindustan Times newspaper According to – I went to the station building to have tea before the shift change happened.
Meanwhile, the poorly braked freight train slowly exited the incline station, then accelerated for the next kilometers and, according to local footage, was traveling at 100 kilometers per hour.
A slight panic broke out among the railway workers. Along the potential route, the path has been cleared and traffic has been stopped. Thus, the driverless train passed through five main stations until it reached an elevated area.
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A video has gone viral of a freight train traveling at high speed without a driver from Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir to Unchi Bassi in Punjab, a distance of about 80 km.
– Crime reports in India (@AsianDigest) February 25, 2024
There, logs were placed on the tracks to slow down the train, which was eventually stopped and braked on the incline. Fortunately, no one was injured in a serious disaster.
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