14-07-2025
Coach catches fire near Tirupati, Railway says service unaffected, no casualties
A fire broke out in an empty general coach of the Hisar–Tirupati Special Express (Train No. 04717) on Sunday while it was being shunted to the stabling yard near Tirupati railway station. The incident caused brief panic in the area, but railway officials quickly responded, and fire tenders were rushed to the site to douse the to a statement from the Railway Protection Force (RPF), the incident did not cause any disruption to train operations. 'There is no disruption to any of the outgoing/incoming train services from Tirupati Railway Station,' officials fire was detected during the shunting process, and immediate action was taken to isolate the affected coach. 'Necessary firefighting measures were carried out by the Fire Brigade Team,' the Railways said. Fortunately, there were no passengers onboard the coach at the time of the incident, as it was being moved to the garage.
A full investigation is underway to determine the cause of the Sunday early morning, a train carrying diesel caught fire near Tiruvallur, Chennai. Authorities said the fire broke out after the train derailed. Services were affected, with trains coming towards Chennai having to wait for at least five hours. Visuals showed thick plumes of smoke rising from the fire, with authorities urging locals to stay away from the July 4, a fire broke out in the Mysuru-Udaipur Humsafar Express's engine, which led the train to be stopped in Karnataka's Channapatna area. In that case too, no casualties were reported.- Ends
