(a) Whether a major fire incident occurred in the Gooty diesel
shed in Andhra Pradesh in the recent past;
(b) If so, the number of railway engines burnt in the fire alongwith the total estimated loss incurred in this fire;
(c) Whether any enquiry has been ordered into the incident;
(d) If so, the findings thereof and the follow-up action taken thereon; and
(e) The steps taken to check recurrence of such incidents?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI R.VELU)
(a) No, Sir. However, a minor incident of fire occurred on 18.04.2006
(b) No Railway Engine/Loco was burnt in the fire. However loss of
Railway’s property worth Rs.25,000/- has been estimated.
(c) & (d) Yes, Sir. Divisional Railway Manager, Guntakal had ordered
a departmental inquiry which has revealed that during the process of
welding, some sparks fell into the pit in which oil and water had accumulated.
This caused the fire. Fire was extinguished immediately by the Railway
Administration.
(e) South Central Railway has taken steps to stop recurrence of such
incidents in future by procuring fire extinguishers, training Railway
staff and maintaining constant vigil by the Railway Protection Force
(RPF) staff.