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Probe into Sabarmati-Agra express derailment reveals driver overshot red signal | Latest News India

A preliminary probe into the derailment of Sabarmati-Agra Superfast Express near Ajmer has revealed that the loco pilot overshot the red signal after which it collided with two rear wagons of a freight train. Four coaches of the Sabarmati-Agra Cantt Superfast Express derailed, near Ajmer on Monday.(ANI) Four coaches of the passenger train, which was on its way to Agra, derailed near the Ajmer station on Monday. No loss of life was reported in the incident. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. The joint probe report, signed by seven experts, said that train number 12458 (Sabarmati-Agra Superfast Express) departed from Ajmer at 00:50 and while approaching towards Madar station, the driver overshot the red signal and the train collided with two rear wagons of a freight train which was passing through at an intersection/crossover. Due to this, four coaches of the train and its engine derailed causing a huge disruption to the train operations in both up/down direction for several hours. The report said that no casualty or injuries were …

53 wagon freight train runs for over 70 km from Jammu and Kashmir to Punjab without drivers

Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: PTI A diesel locomotive-hauled freight train travelled more than 70 kilometres from Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua to a village in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district without its drivers, officials said. No casualty or damage to property has been reported, they said and added that an inquiry has been ordered into the incident that took place between 7.25 a.m. and 9 a.m. The 53-wagon train loaded with chip stones was on its way to Punjab from Jammu, the officials said. The train had stopped at the Kathua railway station in Jammu for a driver change and it seems that it began to roll down a slope gradient track on the Jammu-Jalandhar section, a spokesperson of the Northern Railway said, citing preliminary information. Both drivers – loco pilot and assistant loco pilot – were not on board the freight train, the officials said. The train gained speed along the way, finally coming to a stop on a steep gradient near Unchi Bassi railway station in Punjab, they said. Divisional Traffic …