A shutdown, driverless diesel locomotive today rolled down the tracks before derailing at Anand Vihar railway station in Delhi , an official said, a week after 22 coaches of an express train travelled 10 km without its engine in Odisha The incident happened at 14:33pm, when the diesel loco suddenly started rolling down the tracks at Anand Vihar station.The possible cause for the incident is the failure of the hand-brake, a Northern Railway spokesman said. "It rolled for about 40m and derailed at a point on the East end of the line by three wheels. All movements are safe and other train movements are normal. The driver has been suspended and an enquiry has been ordered," the spokesman said.Hand-brake is applied from within the locomotive when it is shut down and "parked". Until March 30 this year, 73 accidents were reported across the network, the lowest in 57 years.

Source: Economic Times April 14, 2018 13:52 UTC