nThe Lucknow-bound Shatabdi Express caught fire when it reached Ghaziabad junction early on Saturday. The officials said no one was injured in the incident and the fire was in parcel boggy in which all the articles kept were completely burnt.
However, the train moved toward its destination after the boggy was separated from the train.
According to Sunil Kumar Singh, the Chief Fire Officer (CFO), the fire department received information from railway at around 7:00 am about the incident following which five fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
“The fire was in the parcel boggy of the train and it took half an hour to douse the flames. The train was departed for its destination after cleansing and detaching the parcel boggy,” said the CFO.
The General Manager Northern Railway Ashutosh Gangal, who was present at the site said an enquiry has been initiated and officials have been asked to submit its report within a short period of time.
“The enquiry committee will consist the forensic scientist’s team to determine the electric and other banned items,” said the official.
The Shatabdi Express had left New Delhi railway station at around 6:38 am and reached Ghaziabad junction at 6:41 am where smoke coming out of parcel van was noticed.
“The railway officers, initially, tried to control the fire through its workforce but they were not able to control it following which fire control department was informed. To pave the way to other inbound trains the Shatabdi was deviated to other platform from platform number 2,” said the official.