Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab) [India], June 2 (ANI): Two loco pilots were injured after two goods trains collided near Madhopur in the Sirhind area here in the early hours of Sunday, police said.

After the collision, both trains derailed.

Also Read | Provident Fund Members Can Now Update in Their Profile Data Online, Upload Relevant Prescribed Documents: EPFO.

According to the Government Railway Police, both the loco pilots were initially admitted to the Sri Fatehgarh Sahib Civil Hospital and later they were referred to Rajindra Hospital, Patiala.

"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," said Ratan Lal of the Government Railway Police (GRP), Sirhind.

Also Read | Telangana Formation Day 2024: PM Narendra Modi Extends Greetings to People on Occasion of Its Statehood Day.

Dr Evanpreet Kaur of Civil Hospital, Fatehgarh Sahib said that both the loco pilots were residents of Uttar Pradesh.

"In the train accident, two injured loco pilots have been referred to Rajindra Hospital, Patiala... Both are residents of Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh," Dr Kaur said.

However, Railway sources mentioned that it was not a side collision between the trains.

"It is not a side collision. It is an overshoot of signal on DFC by goods train," Railways sources said. (ANI)

(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)