Four railway employees, including the station master of Kathua, two engineers, and a pointsman, have been dismissed from their jobs after an unattended freight train traveled 84km without anyone at the controls. The train started moving when the engineers forgot to engage the brakes after stopping for tea at Kathua station....
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It took close to two hours for the train to be stopped after officials sounded an alarm, cleared the tracks, and placed sandbags. The incident caused significant delays for other trains. The employees were dismissed for negligence and failure to follow safety procedures.