Two goods trains operated by NTPC collided in Jharkhand's Sahebganj district, resulting in the deaths of both drivers and injuring four others. The incident occurred on NTPC-owned tracks used for coal transportation, linking their power plants in Bihar and West Bengal. The collision happened near Bhognadih in the Barhait police station area around 3 am.
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