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GT Express Fire: Battery Defect Blamed, Chennai ETL Department Held Responsible
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News18
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26-02-2026, 19:00
GT Express Fire: Battery Defect Blamed, Chennai ETL Department Held Responsible
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Initial railway probe links GT Express fire to a defective emergency light unit battery in the seating-cum-luggage coach.
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Chennai Depot's Electric Train Lighting (ETL) department primarily held responsible for the February 17 incident near Wardha.
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Seven of eight investigators concluded fire started inside the rearmost coach from the emergency light unit battery.
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Train stopped after alarm chain pulled; staff used 10 fire extinguishers before fire brigade arrived.
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Forensic report awaited to confirm findings and fix final responsibility; no injuries reported.
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