US EditionTamil Nadu: Goods Trains Carrying Diesel Catches Fire Near Tiruvallur, Efforts on, Services Disrupted
TIRUVALLUR, TAMIL NADU, JUL 13 – Fire affected five wagons of a diesel goods train causing major disruption to train services; no casualties reported as emergency teams controlled the blaze within hours.
- Early this morning, a diesel-laden goods train caught fire near Tiruvallur railway station, engulfing five wagons and causing widespread disruptions.
- Railway sources say the derailment of three wagons caused a fuel leak, leading to the fire, with the exact cause under investigation.
- Following the fire, eight inbound express trains were short-terminated, eight outbound express trains canceled, and suburban services suspended between Arakkonam and Chennai.
- Authorities evacuated residents and shifted hospital patients as no casualties were reported, amid ongoing firefighting and safety measures.
- Railway officials say a formal investigation has begun, and restoration efforts are ongoing to resume normal train services soon.
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Freight train carrying diesel catches fire in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur
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