In Navjeevan Express a fire broke out in the pantry car Train No 12655 on Friday which was bound for Chennai from Ahmedabad.
Meanwhile, at 2:42 am the train reached Gudur railway station in Tirupati district. After the fire panic was caused among the passengers on the train.
Moreover, the train was stopped at Gudur Junction railway station by the Railway officials, and the fire was brought under control.
Due to overheating in the pantry car, the fire broke out.
“We were shocked to see the fire in the train; after which we informed the officials. They reacted to it immediately and thus saved a lot of passengers,” the passenger said.
Railway PRO Nasrupt Mandrapkur said, “It happened around 2.48 am near the Guduru junction. A fire broke out in the pantry car with over-heat. All the preventive measures were taken and hence it was controlled. The train was halted for around 80 minutes.”
However, in the incident, no casualties were reported.