AMBALA: Two sisters aged 52 and 44, died after being hit by a train while crossing the railway tracks near Mohra railway crossing on the Ambala-Delhi railway section on Wednesday. The sisters had come to their parental Mohra village to visit their ailing mother.The deceased were identified as Mahendro and her younger sibling Phoolmati. Mahendro was married in Rampur Bohra village, while Phoolmati was married in Bada Gaon village.Their mother had reportedly been unwell for some time, prompting both sisters to visit their parental home to meet her.According to the preliminary investigation, Mahendro was hearing-and speech-impaired.While the two sisters were crossing the railway tracks, Mahendro failed to notice the approaching train and could not hear its horn. Before she could move to safety, the train struck her.Seeing her elder sister in danger, Phoolmati rushed towards her in an attempt to save her. However, she too came in the path of the train. Both sisters died on the spot.The incident has plunged both families into mourning. Mahendro is survived by two sons, while Phoolmati leaves behind three sons.GRP investigating officer Ombir said that preliminary investigations indicated that Mahendro could neither hear nor speak and consequently failed to hear the approaching train’s horn while crossing the railway tracks. Her younger sister tried to rescue her after noticing the train but was also hit.After completion of the post-mortem examination, the bodies were handed over to the respective families for last rites.
