Two coaches of Padmavati Express catch fire
ONGOLE:
Two bogies of Tirupati-bound Padmavati Express were gutted after a fire broke out in them between Ulavapadu and Tettu around 3 a.m. on Wednesday.
A tragedy was averted by a pointsman, who helped in bringing the train to a halt. The passengers of the ill-fated bogies–a three-tier air-conditioned coach and the general compartment–jumped out.
The pointsman, who noticed the commotion in the bogies on the outskirts of Ulavapadu, telephoned the station master, who alerted the guard over cell phone. Reports suggested that the fire broke out due to short circuit in the electrical panel of the air-conditioned bogie.
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