Charminar Express In Nampally Station Catches Fire

Hyderabad: Fire broke out in a compartment of Charminar Express on Tuesday. The incident took place when the train, which was headed for daily maintenance caught fire at platform number 6 in Nampally railway station.

Around 10 am, the public on the platform noticed smoke emitting from one of the coaches of the train and alerted the authorities immediately. The station officials informed fire tenders who rushed to the platform and brought the fire under control.

No one sustained any injuries in the incident as all the passengers deboarded the train prior to the mishap. According to the railway officials, the fire occurred due to a short circuit. The officials further informed that the coach was replaced with another coach, thus not affecting the departure of the train scheduled at 6.30 pm on Tuesday evening.

The Charminar Express is one of the busiest trains with thousands of passengers traveling between Hyderabad and Chennai every day.

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