Muzaffarpur: This morning, a horrible accident occurred on platform number 5 of the Muzaffarpur Railway Junction. Suddenly, there was a fire in the S-8 bogie toilet of the Valsad Express train. This accident claimed the life of a soldier from the Railway Protection Force (RPF). The report indicates that on Monday at 6:30 am, Valsad Express made a stop at Muzaffarpur Junction. After a while, flames began to rise in the S-8 train bogie's restroom. The Railways and RPF teams arrived at the scene as soon as they learned about the fire and began attempting to put it out.
Several senior officers from the Sonpur division arrived at the scene as soon as they heard about the incident. The FSL squad was summoned as well. A preliminary investigation found that a short circuit was the source of the fire. Notably, this event fortunately resulted in no passenger injuries. The body of RPF jawan Vinod Kumar has been sent for a post-mortem by the Railway Police. For two years, Jawan Vinod Kumar, an Ara Nagar inhabitant, was assigned to the RPF position in Muzaffarpur. The railway safety system is under scrutiny in light of this catastrophe. The railway management ought to look at this issue and respond appropriately as soon as feasible