A viral video on social media captured the freight train running driverless along a railway track, propelled by a natural slope and reaching high speeds.
A 13-year-old boy in Kalyan sustained 80% burn injuries after touching an overhead wire on the roof of a parked goods train. He has been referred to Sion Hospital for further treatment. Investigation is ongoing.
The train, which was travelling from Guwahati to Siliguri, hit the elephants near Sikhari Gate located between Kalchini and Rajabhatkhawa stations in Alipurduar
According to the GRP officers, the goods train serial number UNGU-KTIG was travelling from Valsad in Gujarat towards Mumbai. The loco pilot of the train, Supriya Arvind Paroha, and assistant loco pilot, Shimbhu Dayal Meena, were on board the train when the incident occurred