A diesel freight train going from Manali to Karnataka via Jolarpet derailed near Tiruvallur railway station in Tamil Nadu. After this it caught fire. Initially five bogies caught fire. Later these 18 bogies caught fire. The incident happened at 5.30 am on Sunday. There were 52 bogies in the freight train. District Collector M Pratap said that 40 bogies have been separated from the burning train. At the same time, people living around the railway station were evacuated and taken to a safe place. The cause of the fire has not been known yet. Several fire brigade teams were called. According to the information received till noon, the fire has been almost controlled with the help of 10 vehicles. Here, the railway and police are also investigating the crack found on the track 100 meters away from the place of the incident. Pictures of the incident… Railway statement – The third coach was the first to catch fire The railway said in a statement that as soon as the news of fire in the third coach of the goods train was received, the loco pilot immediately applied emergency brakes. The station master at Tiruvallur stopped the overhead (OHE) power supply. However, by the time the train was stopped, the fire had spread to the 19th coach. The incident led to suspension of rail operations on the Chennai Arakkonam section connecting Chennai to Bangalore, Kerala and Renigunta/Tirupati. 12 mail/express trains originating or going to Chennai Central were cancelled, and many others were either diverted or stopped midway. Train timings changed due to fire The train accident led to the cancellation or disruption of several trains, including those departing from Dr. MGR Chennai Central station. Southern Railway said in a statement that due to the fire incident near Tiruvallur, overhead power has been switched off as a safety measure. Due to this, train timings have been changed. Passengers are advised to check the latest updates before travelling. —————————- Read this news related to fire in train… Bilaspur-Bikaner Express caught fire, train stopped near Ujjain; people broke coach glass to extinguish fire. Bilaspur-Bikaner Express (20846) train caught fire in Tarana near Ujjain on April 2025. The fire broke out in the SLR (generator coach) of the train. There was chaos due to the smoke. A video of the fire also surfaced. In which some people were seen trying to extinguish the fire by breaking the glass of the coach and pouring water. However, after some time, the coach on fire was separated and the train was sent off. Tarana Road station master had told that the fire was extinguished and no passenger was harmed. Read the full news…
