One of the trains was on its way to Mumbai when the accident happened in Madhya Pradesh state, while the other was travelling in the opposite direction, the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency reported.
It was not clear how many passengers the trains had been carrying or whether there were any deaths. However PTI quoted a railways official as saying some casualties were feared.
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