Two freight trains collided in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal in the early hours of Sunday morning, which led to a brief disruption in railway services.
Nobody was injured in the accident, which led to the derailment of eight freight cars, the Indian Railways’ officials told local media.
The collision took place at Ondagram station near Bankura district, officials added.
According to the South Eastern Railway (SER), fourteen freight trains were cancelled, three of them were diverted and two were terminated due to the rail accident.
An Indian Railways official told local media that some train movement on the route was restored at around 8:30 AM (Indian Standard Time) after “urgent repair work” was carried out on the tracks.
However, he added that overall train services will remain affected through Sunday.
The accident reportedly occurred after one of the trains violated a red signal at Onda and went into the loop line, where it hit a stationary train.