Passenger train catches fire at Bihar’s Sasaram station a day after Rajdhani Express incident
Bihar Passenger Train Fire: A coach of the Sasaram-Patna passenger train caught fire at Bihar’s Sasaram station. Officials said no casualties were reported in the incident.
Passenger train coach catches fire at Bihar's Sasaram Station (Image: CPRO/ECR)
Bihar Train Fire News: Smoke was reported from a coach of an empty passenger train stationed at Bihar’s Sasaram Railway Station early Monday morning, causing a swift response from railway authorities and the fire brigade. The incident comes a day after a fire was reported in the Rajdhani Express while it was passing through Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district.
Speaking to Indianexpress.com, Saraswati Chandra, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) for the East Central Railway said that the the incident occurred around 5.30 am in train number 53212 Down Sasaram-Patna passenger train, which was parked at platform number 6 of the station. He added that the affected coach was unoccupied at the time and no passengers were onboard.
The official further said that a probe has been ordered into the incident. “A team led by the Principal Chief Safety Officer (PCSO) has been sent to Sasaram to carry out a detailed investigation,” he told Indianexpress.com.
According to the official, following the incident, railway personnel at the station immediately isolated the smoking coach at around 6:00 am and alerted the fire brigade, which was rushed to the spot. He added that with the swift response of the railway staff and firefighters, the situation was brought completely under control by 6:45 am.
“No passengers or railway personnel sustained any injuries or harm during the incident,” he said.
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On Sunday, the West Central Railway formed a HAG-level inquiry committee to investigate the cause of the fire incident of train number 12431 Thiruvananthapuram Central-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express. Speaking to Indianexpress.com, Harshit Shrivastava, Chief Public Relations Officer of WCR, said that a six-member high-level committee comprising very senior officers have been constituted to probe the incident.
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The committee has been nominated by the General Manager, WCR, comprising senior officers from West Central Railway, ICF and RDSO. Principal Chief Safety Officer/WCR (PCSO) has been appointed as the Convener of the committee. Other members include Principal Chief Electrical Engineer/WCR (PCEE), Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer/WCR (PCME), Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer/ICF, Executive Director/PS & EMU/RDSO and Principal Chief Security Commissioner/WCR (PCSC).
Passenger train coach catches fire at Bihar's Sasaram Station (Image: CPRO/ECR) 
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