HYDERABAD: Three bogies of a goods train derailed in down yard of Kotri railway station on Sunday.

The accident took place when the goods train’s engine dashed into a stationary goods train on the same track.

No major loss is reported.

Reports said that the bogies were derailed following a wrong signal. The engine of the goods train, which was coming from Hyderabad, was damaged slightly.

The bogies had been put on the track again after some time.

Published in Dawn, August 4th, 2014

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