An incident occurred on May 5th, 2024, where the engine of the Archan Express (Train No. 12355/56), traveling from Patna to Jammu, detached from the coaches near Khanna, Punjab. The engine ran for about three kilometers before the driver, alerted by a keyman working on the tracks, managed to stop...
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it. The engine was then reattached to the coaches. The incident occurred around 9:20 am. The engine had been changed at Sirhind Junction. Investigations revealed that the clamp between the engine and the box broke, leading to the detachment. The incident caused a major disruption in train operations as the coaches were left stranded near Khanna, while the engine was significantly ahead. Passengers on board the train were left in panic. This incident follows a similar incident on February 25th, where a goods train ran driverless for 84 kilometers from Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir to Mukerian in Punjab. Several railway officials were suspended in connection with that incident.