Visakhapatnam | December 29,2025 | SKY LINK TIMES
Fire on Tatanagar-Ernakulam Express:
A tragic incident aboard the fire on Tatanagar-Ernakulam Express claimed the life of a passenger and left more than 150 people narrowly escaping death in the early hours of Monday near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, officials said.
The fire broke out around 12:40 a.m. in two air-conditioned coaches of the running train near Yelamanchili Railway Station in Anakapalli district, about 66 km from Visakhapatnam, triggering panic among passengers.
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Fire Breaks Out in Running Train
According to police, the blaze erupted in the B-1 and M-2 AC coaches while the train was moving. Alert passengers noticed smoke and flames and immediately pulled the emergency chain, bringing the train to a halt at Yelamanchili station.
Railway staff promptly informed the fire department, following which four fire engines rushed to the scene. Firefighters battled the blaze for nearly two hours, successfully preventing it from spreading to adjacent coaches and a goods train running on a parallel track.
Both affected coaches were completely gutted, resulting in passengers losing all their luggage.
One Passenger Found Dead
Anakapalli Superintendent of Police Tuhin Sinha confirmed that a dead body was recovered from the B-1 coach after the fire was brought under control.
The deceased has been identified as Chandrasekhar Sundaram (70), a resident of Vijayawada. Police said his family members have been informed.
“There were 82 passengers in the B-1 coach and 75 in the M-2 coach at the time of the incident. All passengers were evacuated safely, which helped avert a major disaster,” the SP told reporters.
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Probe Ordered, Coaches Detached
Two forensic teams have been deployed to ascertain the cause of the fire, officials said. Meanwhile, the South Central Railway Safety Commissioner visited the site and inspected the burnt coaches along with senior police officials.
The two damaged coaches were detached, and the train later resumed its journey towards Ernakulam, where two replacement AC coaches were attached.
Train Services Affected
The incident disrupted rail traffic on the route. Trains such as the Godavari Express and Tirupati–Howrah Express were delayed. Services scheduled to halt at Yelamanchili were diverted to Visakhapatnam.
Other delayed trains included Puri–Tirupati, Shalimar–Cherlapalli, Visakhapatnam–Lingampalli, and Visakhapatnam–Guntur. However, trains not scheduled to stop at Yelamanchili were reported to be running on time.
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