ARA, Dec. 23 -- Passengers of the Ara-Sasaram MEMU train (No. 63369) had a narrow escape after the train collided with a tractor near Udwantnagar halt on the Ara-Sasaram rail route on Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported, though the tractor was badly damaged, officials said.

According to them, the train departed from Ara railway station for Sasaram 42 minutes behind schedule. Its scheduled departure time was 7.05 am.

During the incident, the tractor became trapped between the wheels of the train and was dragged for several metres before the train came to a halt. Dense fog in the area is suspected to have contributed to the accident.

Following the collision, the train was sent back to Ara railway station instead of proceeding towa...