Wagon of a freight train carrying fuel catches fire near Tiruvallur railway station
A wagon of a freight train carrying fuel caught fire near Tiruvallur railway station on Sunday (July 13, 2025) resulting in cancellation of several long distance and suburban train services.
The fire and rescue services personnel were involved in dousing the fire for more than two hours even as overhead power supply for electric trains were cut off as safety precaution.
Freight train fire near Tiruvallur station cancels services, fire doused after two hours, restoration work underway. | Source: The Hindu
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