Uttarakhand Tunnel Crash: 60 Injured as Two Trains Collide Head-on

• Two internal transport trains collided head-on inside a tunnel of the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project in Chamoli, Uttarakhand.
• The accident occurred during a shift change when one train carrying laborers and another with construction material came face-to-face on the same track, injuring 60 people.
• Out of 109 people on board, 60 were injured; 42 admitted to Gopeshwar District Hospital and 17 to Vivekanand Hospital, Pipalkoti, with others discharged after first aid.
• District administration promptly initiated rescue operations, evacuating all injured who are now reported stable.
• An investigation has been ordered to determine lapses in safety, signaling, or operational procedures for the THDC India Limited project.

Why It Matters: A tunnel train collision in Uttarakhand injured 60, prompting an investigation into safety lapses.