A freight train carrying stones departed from Kathua on Sunday morning at 7:13 AM. The train, carrying 53 coaches, was left unattended by the driver who stepped down to have tea at the Kathua Railway Station. The train, with its engine still running, began moving forward, rolling down the slope, eventually...
more... gaining speed and reaching a speed of 100 km/hr. The train passed through multiple stations without a driver and travelled about 70 km before it was finally halted at the Uchi Bassi station near Jalandhar due to a steep incline. Several efforts were made to stop the train, including clearing the railway track ahead and alerting authorities. Fortunately, no other train was on the track, preventing a major accident. The incident sparked concerns regarding safety protocols and the driver was suspended pending an investigation.
Sunday subah 7:13 AM pe, Kathua se ek 53 coach ki malgaadi chali. Train me driver Kathua station pe chai pine ke liye utar gaya aur engine chalu chhod diya. Train, slope se neeche jaate hue, apne aap chali aur 100 km/hr ki speed pakad li. Driver bina train bohot...
more... se stations se gujri aur 70 km tak chali, tabhi Jalandhar ke paas Uchi Bassi station ke steep incline par ruk gayi. Train ko rokne ke liye bohot koshish ki gayi, track clear kiya gaya, aur authorities ko inform kiya gaya. Khushi ki baat hai ki track pe aur koi train nahi thi, toh bada accident nahi hua. Is incident se safety protocol pe sawal uthaye gaye hain aur driver ko investigate karne ke liye suspend kar diya gaya hai.