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Punjab: An official said that in Punjab today, a major accident was averted when a goods train ran on the tracks without a driver for about 70 kilometers, causing panic.
About this incident, Officials said that the driver forgot to apply the handbrake before deboarding the train – which was stopped at Pathankot station – causing it to move on a zigzag track. The goods train carrying stones crossed about five stations at a speed of 100 kmph before stopping at Uchi Bassi.
Official said,”The train was stopped after a Railway official placed wood blocks on the tracks to stop the train.” He added, “No causality was reported in the incident.”
on social media, a video of the train, which has gone viral , shows the train passing through a station at very high speed.
Officials said they are trying to identify any possible security lapses to avoid such incidents in future. He added,”The exact cause of the incident is not yet known.”
