Nanded train fire probably caused by passengers, Railway probe

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 22:57

The devastating fire in Bangalore- Nanded Express train in Andhra Pradesh that left 26 dead was "most probably" caused due to negligence by unidentified passengers, a probe said.

Nanded train fire probably caused by passengers, Railway probe

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 18:52

The devastating fire in Bangalore- Nanded Express train in Andhra Pradesh that left 26 dead was "most probably" caused due to negligence by unidentified passengers, a provisional Railway probe into the December 28 incident said.

Twenty bodies identified in Andhra Pradesh train tragedy

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 18:54

A day after 26 people were charred to death in a devastating fire in a train near Puttaparthy in Andhra Pradesh, as many as 20 bodies were identified and eight of them have been handed over to relatives.

AP train fire: Forensic experts begin investigations

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 18:40

Forensic experts today began examination and collecting evidence from the ill-fated AC coach of the Bangalore-Nanded Express that caught fire yesterday killing 26 people in Andhra Pradesh`s Anantapur.

Probe begins into Andhra train disaster

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 15:47

The railways have begun a probe into Saturday`s train disaster which killed 26 passengers in Andhra Pradesh`s Anantapur district.

Govt not taking steps to avoid rail mishaps: Jaganmohan Reddy

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 00:45

YSR Congress President Jaganmohan Reddy today blamed the Central government for not taking appropriate measures to avoid railway mishaps such as the Bangalore-Nanded train fire tragedy that claimed 26 lives.

Chronology of major rail mishaps in last 10 years

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 18:39

An air-conditioned coach of the Bangalore-Nanded Express train caught fire in the early hours today in Anantpur district of Andhra Pradesh, killing 26 people and injuring 13 others.

"We woke up to burning sensation", recount Bangalore-Nanded Express survivors

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 17:42

"We were all in sleep... All of a sudden, we all woke up to a burning sensation," said a survivor, who played a good samaritan to help three fellow passengers escape but lost his wife and uncle in the Bangalore-Nanded Express train fire tragedy.

Fourth major train disaster in Andhra Pradesh in two years

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 16:44

Saturday`s train blaze in Anantapur district is the fourth major disaster in Andhra Pradesh in less than two years.

Alert train driver prevented fire from spreading

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 15:03

An alert train driver and other railway staff on board the Bangalore-Nanded Express prevented the fire in an AC coach from spreading by stopping the train and detaching the burning bogie.

Short-circuit could have triggered Bangalore-Nanded Express fire: Kharge

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 11:01

A short circuit could have caused the fire in the AC coach of Bangalore-Nanded Express that has left 23 people dead, Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge said on Saturday, citing preliminary reports.

Nanded-Bangalore Express catches fire in Andhra Pradesh, 26 charred to death

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 07:38

At least 26 passengers were burnt alive and 15 others were injured as two coaches of the Nanded-Bangalore Express caught fire in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh.