Chennai, Aug 27 (BPNS)
Southern Railway Safety commissioner will conduct a statutory inquiry on the Madurai train coach blaze in which 9 people were charred to death today.
The Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Bengaluru, AM Chowdhary will hold the inquiry at the Divisional Railway Manager’s complex, Madurai on Sunday, August 27.
Railways in a statement said that any member of the public who has knowledge about the incident and matter connected with can write to the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Railway,2nd Floor ,Rail Sanrakasha Bhavan, Bengaluru -5600023.
There were reports that a gas cylinder that was illegally carried into the tourist coach had burst while the passengers were trying to cook food in the coach leading to the blaze and subsequent deaths.
It may be noted that the Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services have also constituted a ten-member committee to probe into the Madurai train blaze.
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