Diesel-laden goods train catches fire at Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu; 18 wagons gutted
On 13 July 2025 at Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, a goods train carrying diesel caught fire, gutting 18 wagons and disrupting the Chennai–Arakkonam rail route; no casualties were reported.
Summary
A goods train carrying diesel caught fire while exiting Tiruvallur railway station in Tamil Nadu early on 13 July 2025, the Southern Railway said, gutting 18 wagons. No casualties were reported, and residents in the vicinity were evacuated as a precaution. The locomotive and 30 unaffected wagons were detached and isolated from the site. Train services on the Chennai–Arakkonam section, which links Chennai with Bengaluru, Kerala and Tirupati, were suspended, with several express trains cancelled, diverted or short-terminated.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 13 July 2025, early morning, while exiting Tiruvallur station, Tamil Nadu
- Train
- Goods train carrying diesel
- Damage
- 18 wagons gutted
- Casualties
- None reported; nearby residents evacuated as a precaution
- Detached
- Locomotive and 30 unaffected wagons
- Route hit
- Chennai–Arakkonam section
Practice MCQs 2 questions
A goods train carrying diesel caught fire on 13 July 2025 near which railway station in Tamil Nadu?
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Correct answer: B — Tiruvallur
PTI (The Tribune, ThePrint) and The New Indian Express: the goods train caught fire while exiting Tiruvallur railway station.
How many wagons were gutted in the Tiruvallur goods train fire of 13 July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 18
Southern Railway (via PTI) and The New Indian Express: 18 wagons were gutted; 30 unaffected wagons and the locomotive were detached.