Coaches of Tata-Ernakulam Express burst into flames in Andhra Pradesh, read what happened there at that time?
News India Live, Digital Desk: Train journey is often full of memories and peace, but imagine what would happen to the passengers when suddenly flames start appearing in the moving train. A similar scary scene was seen in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, when a fire suddenly broke out in the bogies of the Tatanagar-Ernakulam Express. Smoke suddenly spread and there were screams. The incident happened when the train was running at its normal speed. According to eyewitnesses, suddenly smoke started coming out from the train compartments. As soon as the passengers saw that flames were coming out from under the bogies, there was chaos in the entire train. The travelers, tired of the night or the journey, started running here and there in panic. No one could understand what had happened. Breathing got stuck in the throat, but luck was on our side. The fire broke out in two coaches of the train. The matter of relief is that as soon as smoke was seen, an alert was issued in time. Passengers stopped the train by pulling the chain or by informing the authorities. As soon as the train stopped, people jumped towards the tracks to save their lives without caring for their luggage. Thank God that till now there has been no news of loss of life or serious injuries in this accident, but people got so scared that it took time for them even to board the train again. Railway’s action and further work. As soon as the information was received, the railway staff and fire department teams reached the spot. Efforts to control the fire began and the work of separating the affected coaches was also done immediately so that the fire could not spread to the rest of the train. However, due to this incident, there was some impact on the movement of trains on that route. A big question still remains as it is not yet clear how the fire broke out. Was it a short circuit or something else? Railway team has ordered investigation into this matter. Often there are technical flaws behind such incidents, but this accident once again raises questions on the safety arrangements during train travel. It is clear that a major negligence could have turned into a major tragedy, but due to vigilance, hundreds of lives were saved. Now the only hope is that such incidents do not recur.
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