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A diesel goods train going from Manali to Karnataka from Manali near Thiruvallur railway station in Tamil Nadu derailed. After this, it caught fire. Initially five bogies caught fire. The incident took place at 5.30 am on Sunday. There were 52 bogies in the goods train.
District Collector M Pratap said that 40 bogies have been separated from the burning train. At the same time, people living around the railway station were evacuated and taken to a safe place.
Fire brigade teams are also being called from nearby cities and districts. The fire has almost been controlled.
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Fire incident in goods train changes in trains time
Many trains including trains leaving from Dr. MGR Chennai Central Station were canceled or affected due to the train accident. South Railway said in a statement that overhead power has been closed as a security measure due to the fire incident near Thiruvallur. Due to this, changes have been made in the time of trains. Passengers are advised to see the latest updates before the journey.