Mumbai: A fire broke out in the pantry car of an empty rake of Train No. 12261 (CSMT–Howrah Duronto Express) at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) yard in Mumbai early Wednesday morning.
Details On The Fire Incident
The fire broke out in Pantry Car No. SCR/192967 at around 3:40 am, following which the fire brigade was immediately alerted. Fire personnel reached the spot at around 4:01 am and brought the blaze under control by 4:05 am, railway authorities said.
Visuals Of Fire Surface, Panic Seen
Visuals of the incident have surfaced online, showing several people on the railway tracks as efforts were made to douse the fire. Thick smoke can be seen billowing from the pantry car of the stationary train, while people gathered around the site. The rake was empty at the time of the incident and no passengers were present or injured, authorities said.
Train Rescheduled
The fire also affected the scheduled departure of the Howrah Duronto Express. The train was originally scheduled to depart from CSMT at 5:15 pm on September 29. According to an update issued by the official account of the Divisional Railway Manager, Mumbai Division, Central Railway, the train was later rescheduled to 8:30 am on September 30.
"Train No. 12261 CSMT-HOWRAH DURONTO EXP Sch Dep 17:15 HRS on 29/09/2026 is RE-RE-RESCHEDULED at 08:30 HRS on 30/09/2026," the railway authorities said in the update, citing inconvenience to passengers.
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