Smoke delays Bengaluru-Guwahati express at Simhachalam railway stationOn Saturday evening, passengers on the 12509 Bengaluru-Guwahati Express experienced smoke entering the S-7 coach at Simhachalam railway station. Passengers evacuated the coach, and while one passenger reported seeing fire from under the coach, it was extinguished by fire tenders. No injuries were reported, and the train departed after a delay....
more... Railway officials attributed the smoke to brake binding and stated that there was no fire. Divisional Railway Manager Saurabh Prasad confirmed this, attributing the smoke to a transient brake system fault in the S-7 coach. The train was held for 20 minutes, and departed Simhachalam at 9:30 p.m. for its onward journey.
Saturday ke shaam ko, 12509 Bengaluru-Guwahati Express mein safar kar rahe passengers ko tab shock laga jab Simhachalam railway station par S-7 coach mein dhuwan ghus gaya. Passengers coach se bahar nikal gaye aur ek passenger ne bataya ki unhone coach ke neeche se aag lagte hue dekha, lekin fire tenders...
more... ne use bujha diya. Kisi ko bhi chot nahi aayi aur train der se chal di. Railway officials ne dhuwan brake binding ke karan bataya aur kaha ki koi aag nahi lagi thi. Divisional Railway Manager Saurabh Prasad ne WhatsApp par reply dete hue yeh confirm kiya ki dhuwan S-7 coach mein transient brake system fault ki wajah se aaya tha. Train ko 20 minutes ke liye rok diya gaya aur yeh 9:30 p.m. par Simhachalam se apni onward journey ke liye chali gayi.