BENGALURU: A truck collided with Mysuru-Mayiladuthurai Express on Monday night between Carmelaram and Heelalige railway stations.
“A truck (KA 02 9110) had trespassed on track Carmelaram-Heelalige at around 8.30pm on Monday. The loco pilot of incoming train no. 06232 Mysuru-Mayiladuthurai Express applied emergency brakes. However, the locomotive hit the truck,” said Aneesh Hegde, South Western Railway chief public relations officer.
He said that no injuries or casualties have been reported.
“It is reported that the lorry driver has fled abandoning the truck on the spot. Government Railway Police has been informed and FIR filing is under way” he said.