A fire incident was reported at Beohari Railway Station in Shahdol district on the afternoon of Sunday, April 12, 2026. The fire broke out in a coach belonging to a stationary track machine unit parked on a siding track near platform number 1. Railway officials and emergency response teams reached the spot quickly to control the blaze and ensure safety of the station premises.
How did the fire at Beohari Railway Station start?
The fire occurred in a four-coach workshop cum rest unit for track machine staff. Specifically, the coach numbered ECO 994129 caught fire while it was stationary on the siding. Preliminary investigations conducted by RPF officials suggest that a short circuit may have caused the incident. At the time of the fire, the track staff members were away for their regular field work, which ensured that no one was inside the coach when the blaze started. RPF outpost in-charge Girish Kumar Mishra and other senior officials monitored the situation to prevent the fire from spreading to adjacent coaches.
What was the impact on train operations and restoration?
The fire caused a temporary halt in operations at platform number 1 while firefighting teams worked to extinguish the flames. Here are the key details regarding the restoration of services at the station:
- Operations on all other platforms except platform 1 resumed by 7:48 PM on Sunday.
- The Fire Brigade and Dial 112 teams successfully brought the fire under control within a few hours.
- Platform number 1 became fully operational after 10 PM once the area was cleared.
- Railway officials including Area Manager Ravishankar Mahto and Station Manager Akhilesh Kumar Singh supervised the restoration work.
- Security has been increased around the station area as a precautionary measure while a full investigation continues.