The Indian Railways on February 25 ordered a probe after a freight train travelled more than 70 kilometres from Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua to Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district without its drivers.
An official said the 53-wagon diesel locomotive freight drove away from J&K’s Kathua station without a driver. “An inquiry has been ordered into the incident that took place between 7.25 a.m. and 9 a.m.,” the Divisional Traffic Manager said in a statement.
The freight train caused a scare on the tracks. Officials said no casualty or damage to property was reported in the incident.
