Tamil Nadu train mishap: Mamata Banerjee condoles deaths, asks Railways to be more vigilant

At least 10 people were "reported dead" in a fire that broke out inside a stationary train compartment in Madurai railway station early on Saturday

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday condoled the deaths due to a blaze in a stationary train in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai and asked the Railways to be more vigilant regarding safety.

At least 10 people were “reported dead” in a fire that broke out inside a stationary train compartment in Madurai railway station early on Saturday, the Southern Railway said, adding a gas cylinder “illegally” taken in led to the blaze.

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The ‘private party coach’ with 65 passengers had arrived from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh.

“Another devastating incident in railways, this time at Madurai (Tamil Nadu) today, involving a massive fire in a train, and leading to at least 9 shocking and tragic deaths and minimally 20 critical injury cases,” she wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

“While I convey my condolences to the families of the deceased & pray for the injured, expect that inquires would fix responsibilities soon. May I also urge the railway authorities to be more vigilant and less callous about safety and human lives?” she added.