Uttarakhand Tunnel Crash: 60 Injured as Two Loco Trains Collide at Hydro Project

• Two loco trains collided inside a tunnel at the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, injuring approximately 60 people.
• The accident involved a train carrying 109 laborers and officials and another freight train carrying construction materials.
• All injured individuals have been safely evacuated and are reported to be in stable condition, with some admitted to Gopeshwar and Pipalkoti hospitals.
• The project, a 444 MW venture by THDC (India) Limited on the Alaknanda River, is expected to be completed next year.
• Indian Railways clarified that the incident is not connected to their operations, stating it was a local trolley transport system at the construction site.

Why It Matters: A tunnel accident at Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project injured 60, not involving Indian Railways.