Massive Fire Engulfs 3 Coaches Of Falaknuma Express. Passengers Safe, No Casualties Reported: WATCH

A massive fire broke out in three coaches of Falaknuma Express and the train was stopped between Bommaipally and Pagidipally in Telangana.

Massive fire in three coaches of Falaknuma Express

Source : ABP

A fire broke out in three bogies of Falaknuma Express Bommaipally and Pagidipally in Telangana.  CH Rakesh, CPRO South Central Railway said that all the passengers got down and no casualties has been reported. The fire had broken put on three bogies, S4, S5, S6, he added. This comes out days after an investigation into the Odisha train tragedy has identified "wrong signalling" as the primary cause of the Balasore accident and highlighted multiple failures within the signalling and telecommunication (S&T) department. However, the inquiry findings submitted by a high-level investigation team indicated that the tragedy could have been prevented had the previous warning signs been highlighted, reported news agency PTI.

#WATCH | Telangana | Fire broke out on three coaches of Falaknuma Express between Bommaipally and Pagidipally, following which it was stopped. All passengers deboarded the train, no injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/QfOkvrOAST

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The Commission of Railway Safety (CRS), an independent body, submitted the inquiry report to the Railway Board. The report acknowledged the signalling deficiencies but emphasized that the S&T staff could have taken corrective measures had they been informed about the recurring red flags regarding the switches connecting the parallel tracks by the station manager of Bahanaga Bazar, where the accident occurred.

Furthermore, the report pointed out that the absence of the approved circuit diagram for replacing the electric lifting barrier at level crossing gate 94 at Bahanaga Bazar station led to incorrect wiring. It revealed that a team of field supervisors had deviated from the wiring diagram and failed to replicate it accurately.

The report also mentioned a similar incident on May 16, 2022, at Bankra Nayabaz station in the Khargpur division of South Eastern Railway, was caused by incorrect wiring and cable faults. It stated that if corrective measures had been implemented after that incident to address the issue of incorrect wiring, the accident at BNBR could have been avoided.