Thane: Trailer-mounted rig machine catches fire; no casualty

A fire broke out on a trailermounted rig machine on a highway in Maharashtras Thane city early on Thursday causing damage to the equipment officials said reported news agency PTINo person was injured in the incident Thane Municipal Corporations disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said reported PTIThe incident was reported at 346 am near a temple on the Eastern Express Highway in the Naupada areaThe battery and control panel of the rig machine mounted on a trailer caught fire The fire and disaster management teams brought the blaze under control swiftly No one was injured Tadvi said reported PTIThe rig machine was being transported on a trailer and it was en route from Kalyan to Mahim in neighbouring Mumbai when the fire occurred the official said reported PTIThe fire was doused by 430 am The cause of the fire is currently under investigation he saidTrain engine catches fire in Palghar district passengers safeIn another incident the engine of the Mumbai CentralValsad passenger train caught fire during the journey at Kelve Road station in Palghar district of Maharashtra on Wednesday evening a Western Railway WR official said reported PTIAll passengers are safe he addedThe incident occurred at Kelve Road station around 756 pm the official said citing the preliminary informationA Western Railway spokesperson said an incident of flash and flames in the electric loco of train no 59023 Mumbai CentralValsad fast passenger train was reportedAll passengers are safe Nobody was injured he said reported PTIThe OHE power supply was temporarily switched off for safety reasonsSenior railway officials and technical staff have rushed to the site to assess the situation and carry out necessary checksThe train departed on schedule from Mumbai Central Station at 610 pm It reached Kelve Road station at 756 PM after a 17minute delay when the crew of the engine noticed a flash and flames and immediately stopped the train which had just started pulling out of the platform reported PTIThe crew including the loco pilot assistant pilot and train manager rushed to douse the fire using onboard extinguishersA senior railway official stated that staff at the station showed exceptional courage in bringing the blaze under controlStationmaster Aditya Kumar and two pointsmen Som Prakash and Radheshyam also joined the firefighting operation reported PTIThey used eight fire extinguishers the railway official said adding that even passengers on the platform helped the railway staffLocal Fire Brigade personnel rushed to the station and doused the blazeDue to the incident trains heading towards Surat may experience delays Some trains will be halted at all stations till Dahanu or Valsad to ensure passengers of 59023 can leave Vineet Abhishek chief spokesperson of Western Railway told PTIAt least seven Gujaratbound trains were regulated en route various stations the Western Railway stated on XServices of local trains on the VirarDahanu section were also affected due to the engine fire incidentThe Mumbai CentralValsad fast passenger train is one of the popular trains that connects southern Gujarat with MumbaiWith inputs from PTI