Forensic report on TN Expr fire mishap likely this week

A forensic report on the last month's Tamil Nadu Express fire mishap at Nellore in Andhra Pradesh that left 32 passengers dead is expected within a week, a top official of the South Central Railway said today.

Based on this forensic report, the Commissioner of Railway Safety (South-Central Circle) who is entrusted with the probe into the accident will file his report to the Ministry of Railways, South Central Railway General Manager G N Asthana told reporters here. He, however, refused to comment on the cause of the devastating fire that gutted the S-11 coach of the Tamil Nadu-bound train near Nellore in Andhra Pradesh on July 30. I will not say anything on the accident which is under a thorough enquiry. Based on the forensic report, the safety commissioner will file a report to the Railway Ministry, Asthana said. Railway Minister Mukul Roy had entrusted the investigation into the mishap to D K Singh, Commissioner of Railway Safety of South-Central Circle.

-PTI