Two train coaches catch fire mysteriously near SCR office in Mettuguda
Hyderabad: Two train coaches parked in the washing line at Mettuguda near South Central Railway (SCR) main office caught fire mysteriously on Thursday morning.
A majority of trains that reached Secunderabad railway station from their destination concerned are parked at the washing line at Road-under-Bridge near SCR main office in Mettuguda. After the coaches are cleaned, then the coaches would be taken to Secunderabad station for the scheduled journey.
Upon getting information from the staff, a fire tender rushed to the spot. As there was no proper way for them to reach the washing line because of bushes and height, the fire-fighters had to use ladders to reach the line to carry out fire-fighting operations.
Initially, the fire-fighters struggled to carry out their operation because of thick smoke billowing out of the burnt coaches. They, however, managed to extinguish fire and prevented flames from spreading to other coaches that were parked at the washing line.
While the railway staff was clueless about the exact reasons for the mishap, the fire department officials said the exact reasons behind the fire could be ascertained only after a detailed inspection.
