Goods trains collide in Sirhind, 2 hurt

Two goods trains collided near New Sirhind Railway Station around 3.30 am today, leaving two loco pilots injured.

As many as 31 trains in Ferozepur and Ambala divisions had to be diverted or cancelled. While the Railways has ordered a probe, rail traffic is expected to be restored by late evening.

Two loco pilots, Vikas Kumar (37) and Himanshu Kumar (31), residents of Saharanpur, were injured in the mishap and were rushed to the Civil Hospital, Fatehgarh Sahib, from where they were referred to the Government Rajindra Hospital, Patiala.

The train traffic was affected after the bogies of goods trains, running between Sadhoogarh and Sirhind Railway Stations on the dedicated freight corridor track, overturned after the mishap, hitting train movement on the adjacent track, said officials. A railway official said since the goods trains were loaded with coal, it was taking time in the restoration of traffic.