Vande Bharat Express trains have good fire safety arrangements

Railway Board Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti addressed fears about fire safety in Vande Bharat Express trains, stating these semi-high-speed trains have "very good" setups on this front. Lahoti, days after a blaze exploded in the battery box of the coach of the Vande Bharat train heading from Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal to New Delhi, "There are no concerns regarding the safety of passengers in the Vande Bharat trains. There are also very good arrangements for fire prevention in these trains."

The fire that broke out in the Bhopal-Delhi Vande Bharat train was confined to the battery box only. As good safety arrangements were in place, the blaze was extinguished before it could spread, he said. The incident happened at around 8 am at Kurwai Kethora station in Madhya Pradesh. No one was injured in the incident, which occurred on July 17. Asked about the Indore-Bhopal Vande Bharat train finding a few takers, Lahoti said they were taking a review of the issue and would find a solution.

The fire that broke out in the Bhopal-Delhi Vande Bharat train was confined to the battery box only. Due to good safety arrangements, the fire was put out before it could spread to other areas.  As good safety arrangements were in place, the blaze was extinguished before it could spread, he said. When asked about the Indore-Bhopal Vande Bharat train to find a few takers, Lahoti said they were taking a review of the issue and would find a solution. The ticket fares of these trains are uniform across the country, he said, adding that the seat occupancy in them was more than 95 percent. The Railway Board Chairman, Lahoti, was here to attend a meeting convened to review the rail projects in and around Indore.