Nashik, March 22 : A fire broke out in a seating-cum-luggage coach of the Mumbai-Gorakhpur Godan Express near Nashik Road station in north Maharashtra on Friday afternoon. Fortunately, there have been no reports of casualties, confirmed railway officials.
The incident occurred as the train, numbered 11055, was en route to Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, from Mumbai’s Lokmanya Tilak Terminus. Passengers witnessed smoke billowing from the SLR (seating-cum-luggage rake) compartment as the train passed by the Nashik Municipal Corporation water filtration plant, located between Nashik Road and Gorewadi railway gate.
Prompt action was taken by passengers and railway personnel. Upon noticing the smoke, passengers raised an alarm, leading the guard to immediately stop the train and inform railway authorities. However, some passengers, caught in panic, resorted to jumping off the train.
The Nashik Road deputy station master swiftly notified the fire brigade about the blaze. Railway personnel attempted to contain the fire using foam until the fire brigade arrived. Challenges arose due to the high-tension power supply in the vicinity, making it difficult to extinguish the flames with water.
The affected bogie was detached from the train, which resumed its journey at 15:28 hrs. The fire brigade successfully extinguished the blaze by 16:00 hrs. Fortunately, there were no reports of injuries among passengers.
Among the goods stored in the SLR bogie was a motorcycle, according to officials. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by railway authorities.
