New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Following the collision of two locomotives inside a tunnel at the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation's hydropower project in Pipalkoti, Uttarakhand, which left several people injured, Indian Railways issued a clarification stating that the trains involved were not part of its network, amid growing concerns over safety at the site.
In the incident which occurred around 9.30 pm on Tuesday, two loco trains carrying 81 workers collided with each other inside a tunnel at the THDC project in the Chamoli district.
In the clarification issued on Wednesday morning, the Indian Railways spokesperson stated, "It is clarified that during construction of a hydro power project tunnel construction, an event occurred due to local tr...