3 Coaches Ordered for Garib Rath in Ambala; Panic in Railways After Fire on Train; Express Trains Late, Hundreds of Passengers Stranded.
On Saturday morning, the Garib Rath Express, which was travelling from Amritsar to Saharsa in Bihar, unexpectedly caught fire at the Sirhind station in Punjab, which is close to Ludhiana. Ambala also experienced panic after hearing about the accident. The fire-damaged coach will be removed and replaced with new bogies (coaches). At Ambala Cantt station, special arrangements have been made for this. There will be officials on the scene to provide oversight. The incident has been ordered to be investigated.
The train’s AC carriage number 19 experienced a short circuit, which led to the accident at Sirhind station. Although there were no fatalities in this episode, the passengers were in a state of turmoil.
Railway officials say that replacement bogies (coaches) will be connected in place of the fire-damaged carriage. Ambala Cantt station has taken particular arrangements for this. Three additional coaches have been ordered from Chandigarh and will be connected to the Garib Rath train, according to Ambala Division officials. The train will be ready to continue its journey as soon as the replacement bogies are fitted.
According to the preliminary inquiry, a short circuit was the cause of the incident, according to Vinod Bhatia, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Ambala Division. The track will soon be put into service, he said, adding that passenger safety is the top priority.
A number of express trains experienced delays.
Numerous additional trains have also been impacted by this occurrence. Numerous trains have experienced delays in operation, including the Delhi Intercity, Jalandhar Intercity Express, Amritsar Shatabdi Express, Gurumukhi Superfast Express, and Sachkhand Express. Railway sources state that the Garib Rath train is scheduled to arrive at Ambala Cantt station by midday.
Stranded Passengers at Stations
The passengers have experienced significant inconvenience as a result of the train’s delay. In Sirhind and the neighbouring districts, a significant number of passengers are stuck at stations. Families of several passengers are waiting on the platforms. In addition to experiencing issues with food and drink, passengers complained that they were not receiving accurate information about the incident.
The afflicted passengers should be given water and light meals, according to directives from the railway administration. In order to get traffic back to normal as soon as possible, relief and repair work is moving quickly. The wiring and safety of all AC coaches are being examined, according to railway officials, in an effort to stop such occurrences from happening again. After the inquiry report is received, more steps will be taken.
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