Dehradun: A major train accident was averted in Uttarakhand on Wednesday after the Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi Express started running in reverse direction on the railway tracks between Tanakpur-Pilibhit railway line for 35 kilometres after it developed a technical glitch
The train, however, stopped near Khatima in US Nagar district. The train was going from Delhi to Tanakpur in Uttarakhand. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident. There were about 60-70 passengers on board.
The loco pilot and the guard were suspended following the incident.
The incident took place on March 17 due to cattle run over between Khatima-Tanakpur section. Train stopped just short of Khatima yard. The train was stopped due to an accident but suddenly it started running towards Pilibhit due to slope.
The train’s brakes failed due to leakage in the pressure pipe which left the pilots helpless to stop it and sparked panic among the passengers.
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Ms Kalinga