Chennai, July 13 -- At least 18 wagons of a diesel-laden goods train
caught fire while some others derailed near Tiruvallur Railway station
today, affecting train services on the Chennai Beach-Arakkonam section,
besides cancellation of some express trains.
Southern Railway sources said none was hurt in the fire.
Since the wagons were loaded with diesel, the fire which that broke out in
the 3rd wagon from engine, soon spread very fast up to the 19th wagon.
The goods train chugged with about 48 wagons.
After battling hard for nearly eight hours, the fire was brought under control
by multiple fire fighting teams.
Southern Railway said relief and restorations works and repair of tracks were
on in full swing.
In an update, it said at ...