The Southern Circle Railway Safety Commissioner, B. Guganesan, will preside over a statutory investigation into the Madurai train coach fire incident on Sunday, the company’s chief public relations officer announced in a statement. Officially, 9 people died in the horrific train coach fire incident in Madurai, and another 8 passengers suffered grave injuries.
The fire broke out inside a ‘private party coach’ attached to the Punalur-Madurai Express parked on Lane near Madurai railway station on Saturday morning.
“A.M. Chowdhary, Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Bengaluru, A.M.Chowdhary, will hold Statutory Inquiry into “ the incident of Fire at about 05.15 hrs on 26th August 2023 involving IRCTC Tourist Coach (NE Railway – NE – CN 113210) Stabled in Madurai Railway Station Yard,” read the official statement from CPRO, Southern Railway on Sunday.
In order to determine the precise reason for the accident, an investigation will begin on Sunday at 9.30 am in the DRM’s conference room at the Divisional Railway Manager’s office Complex, Madurai. The Southern Railway has also urged the public to contact the relevant officials with any information or proof related to the incident.
“Any Member of the Public having knowledge relating to the incident and matter connected therewith and desiring to give evidence may do so at the DRM’s Conference Hall, Divisional Railway Manager’s Office Complex, Madurai, on 27th August 2023 or write to the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, 2,” read the official statement.
Earlier, on Saturday, Southern Railway said the culprits involved in the Madurai Train fire incident will face the ‘full force of the law’.
Speaking to reporters, Southern Railway General Manager RN Singh stated, “An FIR has been filed by the GRP under relevant IPC sections as well as those of the Railway Act. The full weight of the law will be used against those responsible.
