Mumbai-bound train's engine collides with truck near Mathura, no casualties reported

AGRA: A Mumbai-bound express train’s engine collided with a truck in

Mathura

in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. However, there were no reports of any casualty.

The incident took place near Pirsua village between Raya and Sonai railway station, 18km away from

Mathura junction

at around 1.15am when

Ramnagar-Bandra Terminus Weekly Express

was heading toward Mathura.

According to a railway official, The engine rammed into a truck lying on the railway track following a head-on collision with another truck on Mathura-Hathras state highway.

“Only the engine’s footplate hit the mangled truck and the train came to halt after traveling a certain distance. The train was later stopped at Raya station and at Mathura Cantt station, the damaged engine was replaced to continue the further journey,” said Rajendra Singh, public relation officer of Izzatnagar division of North Eastern Railway.

"On condition of anonymity, a railway official said, “Since the train was cruising at 24kmph, the impact of the collision was minor.”

The accident occurred just three days after Rajya Rani Express collided with an oil tanker near Pitambarpur railway station killing one an injuring 50 others.

This was the third train accident in Mathura district in this month.

In the last ten months, Uttar Pradesh has witnessed several major train-related accidents. Here is a timeline:

* On February 20, Two coaches of Delhi-bound Kalindi Express derailed at Tundla after it collided with a goods train

* On August 2, four coaches of the Delhi-Lucknow Shatabdi Express split away from the train

* On August 19, Haridwar-bound Utkal Express derailed near Muzaffarnagar killing 23 and injuring 40

* On August 20, Tundla-Delhi MEMU wheels got locked after its axle got jammed creating smoke and fire near Chamrola station.

* On August 23, Delhi-bound Kaifiyat Express derailed injuring 50 passengers after its engine rammed into a truck lying close to the track between Pata and Achalda stations

* On August 27, Couplings between the two coaches of Mumbai-Ratnagiri express train got damaged near Manik railways station in Chitrakoot district

* On September 7, seven coaches of Howrah-Jabalpur Shaktikunj Express derailed near Fafrakund railway station in Sonbhadra, 80 kilometers from Varanasi

* On September 8, at least thrice the couplings of Shivanganga Express detached between Allahabad’s Jhusi station to Gyanpur and Ahimanpur stations