Goods Train Travels 70 Km Without Loco Pilot In Punjab

A major accident was averted after a goods train ran on the tracks driverless for about 70 kilometres in Punjab today, triggering a scare. Officials said the driver forgot to pull the hand break before getting off the train - that was on a halt at the Pathankot station - because of which it started moving on a sloppy track. The goods train - carrying stones - crossed about five stations before it was stopped in Uchi Bassi. “The train was stopped after a Railway official placed wood blocks on the tracks to stop the train,“ officials said. About NDTV (English news channel): NDTV is India’s Most-Trusted News Broadcaster with the latest updates in news, sports, entertainment and much more from within India and around the world. Watch big political debates, exclusive entertainment interviews, news bulletins, current affairs, talk shows and tech reviews with our 24x7 news live streams, packed with credible information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile. For Latest Videos, click here: To watch NDTV 24x7’s premium shows listed together for your easy access, click here: @NDTV/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=5 For Ground Reports and Analysis from NDTV’s reporters and anchors of day’s top news stories, click here: For News in Shorts, click here: Subscribe to our channel to get latest news updates. Follow us on Social Media: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Follow us on WhatsApp: Follow us on Instagram: Join NDTV on Telegram Messenger: Follow us on Google News for Breaking and Latest News Updates: NDTV: NDTV India (Hindi News): Download NDTV Mobile Apps: #BreakingNews #LatestNews #TodayNews #CurrentAffairs #News #IndiaNews #NDTV