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The team of ‘The Lallantop’ interacted with a Loco Pilot of Indian Railways to know about the functioning of emergency brakes in trains. On the evening of October 19, 2018, a Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU), rapid transit train, mowed down 59 people watching the effigy of Ravana burn on October 19, 2018, in Amritsar. Many people were crushed, killed and injured in the accident. Navjot Kaur Sidhu was the chief guest of the event in Dussehra in which this accident took place.People are curious as to why did the driver refrain from using emergency brakes. We tell you why. Watch the video to get the answers to various questions regarding the emergency braking system in Indian trains.