A fire broke out in two coaches of the Tatanagar-Ernakulam Express train near Yelamanchili in Andhra Pradesh early on December 29, 2025, killing one person. The deceased was identified as Chandrsekhar Sundaram. Emergency services responded quickly, detaching the damaged coaches and allowing the train to proceed.
In the early hours of December 29, 2025, a fire engulfed two coaches of the Tatanagar-Ernakulam Junction Super Fast Express (Train No. 18189) near Yelamanchili railway station in Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh. A senior police official reported the blaze started around 12:45 a.m., though other accounts cite 1:11 a.m. or 1:30 a.m. The affected coaches, B1 and M2, carried 82 passengers in one and 76 in the other.
The official told reporters, 'Unfortunately, a dead body was found from the B1 coach.' The deceased was identified as Chandrsekhar Sundaram. Fire tenders arrived promptly to douse the flames. The damaged coaches were detached, and the train continued to Ernakulam. Arrangements are being made to transport affected passengers to their destinations.
South Central Railway officials initially reported no casualties, but unconfirmed sources mentioned one person charred to death. Two forensic teams are investigating the cause. Senior railway personnel rushed to the site to oversee operations. The incident occurred about 66 km from Visakhapatnam, shortly after crossing Duvvada in Visakhapatnam district.
