Fire breaks out on goods train carrying diesel in Tamil Nadu, efforts underway to douse flames

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Tiruvallur: A goods train carrying diesel caught fire near Tiruvallur in Tamil Nadu on Sunday morning, leading to major disruptions in railway operations, officials said.

Visuals from the spot showed a diesel tanker on the freight train engulfed in massive flames, with thick black smoke rising from the blaze. Efforts are on to contain the fire, officials said.

“Due to a fire incident near Tiruvallur, overhead power has been switched off as a safety measure. This has led to changes in train operations. Passengers are advised to check the latest updates before travel,” Southern Railway said in a statement.

Officials said that as a precautionary and safety measure, the OHE power supply was switched off and all EMU local train services in the Chennai-Arakkonam section were temporarily suspended.

Fire and rescue services, along with railway officials, were immediately deployed and are making efforts to douse the fire.

Officials stated that restoration work is in progress, and normal train operations will resume at the earliest.

Several trains, including those scheduled to depart from Dr MGR Chennai Central station, were cancelled or affected. (ANI)

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