Runaway Indian train travels 70km without driver - BBC News

Videos of the train zooming past railway stations went viral on social media.

9 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ANIImage caption, The train, carrying chip stones, was on its way to Punjab from JammuBy Meryl SebastianBBC News, KochiThe Indian Railways has ordered an investigation after a freight train travelled more than 70km (43.4 miles) without drivers.

Videos shared on social media showed the train zooming past several stations at high speed.

Reports say the train ran without a driver from Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir to Hoshiarpur district in Punjab on Sunday.

The railways says the train was brought to a halt and no-one was hurt.

Officials told the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency that the incident took place between 07:25 and 09:00 local time (01:55 and 3:30 GMT) on Sunday.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-68399868

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