A 48-year-old head constable with Government Railway Police (GRP) died after he was hit by a train between Awantipora and Panzgam railway station on Friday.
According to the officials head constable, Mohammad Hussain Dar was hit by a train and died on the spot.
The train had a departure from Budgam at 16:24 hours towards Banihal Railway station at the time of the mishap.
A police official confirmed the death of the police head constable in the incident.