Indian Railways suspends 7 staff after runaway train rolls 13-km downhill
The train, en route from Ahmedabad in Gujarat to Puri in Odisha, rolled downhill for about 45 minutes on Saturday before gradually slowing to a halt, the latest in a series of accidents involving the world`s fourth-largest rail network.
Indian Railways has suspended seven workers after brakes failed on a 22-coach train carrying hundreds of passengers, letting it run freely in reverse for about 13 km (eight miles), officials said. Image source: Reuters