Hadapsar-Hyderabad Exp collides with tractor, no injuries

The Hadapsar–Hyderabad Express collided with a tractor in Solapur, causing no injuries but significant tractor damage; train delayed by 30 minutes.

The Hadapsar–Hyderabad Express (train no 17013) collided with a tractor at around 6:48pm at Barshi taluka in Solapur district. According to railways, the accident was minor and no injuries or loss of life was reported. However, the tractor suffered significant damage.

Preliminary information indicates that the accident occurred because the road-level gate was not closed at the time the tractor was crossing the track. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

The incident took place near Khandavi–Shendri railway station. Preliminary information indicates that the accident occurred because the road-level gate was not closed at the time the tractor was crossing the track.

Hemant Kumar Behera, spokesperson for Pune Railway Division, said, “The train hit the tractor on the track near Khandavi–Shendri station, but no one was injured. The train continued with a delay of half an four on its journey, and railway services remained unaffected.”