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No engine, no driver, 6 km journey: Seven empty train coaches roll away from Tamil Nadu yard, derail near Tirupattur

No engine, no driver, 6 km journey: Seven empty train coaches roll away from Tamil Nadu yard, derail near Tirupattur

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    The incident triggered an emergency response, with railway authorities alerting officials to stop trains approaching Jolarpettai from Bengaluru at various locations to prevent a possible collision

    — Deccan Chronicle

  • right · 1 outlet

    Seven empty railway coaches rolled away from the Jolarpettai Junction yard and derailed after travelling six kilometres. Railway authorities were alerted to stop approaching trains from Bengaluru to prevent a collision. Gas-cutting equipment and JCB machinery were used to clear the derailed coaches…

    — The Economic Times

RSS excerpt

Ghost train scare in Tamil Nadu: Seven empty railway coaches reportedly rolled away unattended from Jolarpettai railway yard in Tamil Nadu's Tirupattur district and travelled nearly six kilometres before derailing near Thamaleri Muthur. The incident disrupted Bengaluru-Chennai train services and…

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No engine, no driver, 6 km journey: Seven empty train coaches roll away from Tamil Nadu yard, derail near Tirupattur

Ghost train scare in Tamil Nadu: Seven empty railway coaches reportedly rolled away unattended from Jolarpettai railway yard in Tamil Nadu's Tirupattur district and travelled nearly six kilometres before derailing near Thamaleri Muthur. The incident disrupted Bengaluru-Chennai train services and…

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