On Sunday, the Darbhanga-New Delhi Clone Special train (02569 UP) narrowly avoided becoming a burning train thanks to the quick thinking of the loco pilot. While traveling at 108 km/h near Chainwa station on the Chhapra-Siwan railway section, the train encountered a fire near the SSP area of the railway electrification...
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project. Realizing the imminent danger, the loco pilot, J.K. Gehlot, and Senior ALP Sujit Kumar Singh applied the emergency brakes, stopping the train just outside Chainwa station. Passengers panicked upon seeing the emergency brakes applied. The loco pilot informed the Chainwa station master about the fire. Railway staff, station master, and local villagers collaborated to put out the fire, aided by the fire brigade. The train driver and assistant driver stated that if the train hadn't been stopped at Chainwa, the engine might have passed through the flames, potentially causing a major accident with the fire reaching the passenger coaches. This quick action prevented a potentially catastrophic event.