This Article is From Dec 08, 2015

Trains Collide in Haryana's Palwal; Driver Killed

Trains Collide in Haryana's Palwal; Driver Killed

The train accident happened in Palwal around 8.25 am, reportedly due to fog.

Palwal, Haryana: Two trains collided in Haryana's Palwal district this morning, leaving a driver dead and two others injured.

A local passenger train travelling from Palwal to Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh collided with the Lokmanya Tilak Haridwar Express between Palwal-Asaoti stations around 8.25 am, reportedly due to fog.

Passengers of both the trains are safe. Among the injured are the assistant driver of the local train and a guard of the express train. Driver of the local train was killed,
The mishap hit traffic on the route, disrupting the movement of about 15 trains.

Railway officers and officials rushed to the site for restoration and relief measures. A relief van and medical teams were also dispatched to the site for assistance.

Palwal is located 60 kilometers south of New Delhi.

Helpline Numbers: H Nizamuddin- 011-23459748; New Delhi-1072, 011-23341074
 
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