Overview
- The blaze erupted shortly after midnight near Yelamanchili in Anakapalli district, destroying AC coaches B1 and M2.
- The loco pilot halted the train on spotting flames, enabling evacuation as fire crews brought the incident under control.
- One passenger, identified as 70-year-old Chandrasekhar Sundaram of Vijayawada, was found dead in the B1 coach.
- South Central Railway detached the gutted coaches, moved affected passengers by bus to Samalkot, and attached substitute coaches for onward travel.
- Forensic teams and the Commission of Railway Safety are examining the cause, with rail traffic on the Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada corridor disrupted and helplines issued for assistance.