Bihar: Fire erupts in empty coaches of Jaynagar-Udhna Antyodaya Express at Madhubani Station
Madhubani, May 28
Fire broke out in the empty coaches of the Jaynagar-Udhna Antyodaya Express at the Madhubani Railway Station in Bihar on Thursday.
The train was at Platform No 3 at Madhubani Station, undergoing shunting operations, when the incident occurred. The affected coach was completely gutted in the blaze, triggering panic at the station.
Officials said the train operates between Udhna and Jaynagar. The fire broke out while the train was stationary at the platform.
Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of the Samastipur Division, Jyoti Prakash Mishra, said, "Officials from all five departments, Safety, Electrical, Operations, and Security, will examine every single aspect of the matter. We have taken into account all the feedback received; we have spoken with the general public, and we have also interacted with our own employees who were present at the site."
An investigation is underway into the incident, including the possibility of involvement of anti-social elements and other angles.
Coincidentally, in 2022, five coaches of the Swatantrata Senani Express stationed on the same platform were also caught in a fire.
Further details are awaited.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Disappointed but not surprised. Our railways have become a joke. Empty coaches burning on a platform is pure negligence. And they talk about "anti-social elements" but never show any real proof. Fix the basics first! 🔥
This is really concerning. I take that train sometimes from Jaynagar. At least nobody was inside, but imagine if it happened during boarding. Hope DRM Mishra's investigation actually finds something this time, not just a report that vanishes.
As someone who travels to Bihar occasionally, this is scary. Empty coaches shouldn't catch fire like that. It's either electrical wiring issues or someone's negligence. Either way, passengers' safety is at risk. Indian Railways needs to step up big time.
Same platform, same station, same fire? 2022 incident should have been a wake-up call. Looks like nothing was learned. Now they're blaming "anti-social elements" - typical Indian Railways excuse whenever they can't explain their own failures.
Thank God no passengers were hurt. But this pattern of coach fires at Madhubani station is very disturbing. Railways should immediately upgrade fire safety systems on all platforms. Prevention is always better than investigation.
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