Fire in train causes havoc on platform in southern India
According to reports, the train arrived at the station at 6:30 a.m. on August 4, and the coaches were stationed on Platform No. 4. The fire ignited in the B-7 coach around 10 a.m. and was noticed by someone who promptly informed the railway personnel. Thick smoke billowed from the B-7 coach as the fire intensified, spreading to the B-6 and M-1 coaches. The affected coaches were promptly detached and moved away.
Fire Services personnel quickly brought the blaze under control. Railway officials, Government Railway Police, and Railway Protection Force (RPF) staff rushed to the scene, breaking the glass windows of the 3rd AC (B-7) coach. Fire tenders and City Police officers also responded swiftly.
By 11:10 a.m., the fire was completely doused, and the affected rake was evacuated according to procedures. The fire originated at the end portion of the coach. An inquiry will be conducted to determine the cause of the fire.
Despite the incident, the same rake will be used to run the Visakhapatnam-Kadapa Tirumala Express, scheduled to depart from Visakhapatnam junction at 2 p.m. Railway officials assured that the Tirumala Express would not be affected as the damaged coach would be replaced with another.
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