Two loco pilots were injured on Sunday (June 2) morning when a stationary freight train was rear-ended by another train at the Sirhind railway station, according to a Government Railway Police official. Both the loco pilots have been admitted to Sri Fatehgarh Sahib Civil Hospital.
#WATCH | Punjab: Two goods trains collided near Madhopur in Sirhind earlier this morning, injuring two loco pilots who have been admitted to Sri Fatehgarh Sahib Civil Hospital. pic.twitter.com/0bLi33hLtS
— ANI (@ANI) June 2, 2024
— ANI (@ANI) In the video posted by ANI on its official X, formerly Twitter, handle, it can be seen that the collision was massive and trains got off track.
“Around 3:45 am, we received information that an accident took place. We have reached the spot. Two loco pilots have been injured and they have been admitted to Civil Hospital, Fatehgarh Sahib. No casualties have been reported, ” Ratan Lal, Government Railway Police (GRP), Sirhind Police Station, said.
Dr Evanpreet Kaur, Civil Hospital Fatehgarh Sahib, stated that in the train accident, two injured loco pilots have been referred to Rajindra Hospital, Patiala. “Both are residents of UP’s Saharanpur,” Kaur added.
Further information in the story is awaited.