Aurangabad: Chaos reigned supreme at Aurangabad railway station as kitchen of one of the eateries on the platform reported fire at around 6am on Wednesday.One fire tender was pressed into service to douse the fire. Huge smoke was seen coming out of the exhaust system which blackened the wall and filled the air, causing panic among passengers.While no injuries were reported, railway activists have demanded effective fire-fighting measures at the station to deal with any eventuality. Divisional railway manager for South Central Railway (Nanded division) Trikalagya Rabha said the fire was minor and put off within 10 minutes by fire fighters.“It was a kitchen-related mishap and the fire was contained within no time. The facility where fire was reported, comes under the jurisdiction of IRCTC. The authorities concerned are expected to further inquire into the accident,” he said.Railway activist Raj Somani said railway authorities should get into details of the mishap. “The kitchen carries LPG cylinders and other items that are vulnerable to fire. The authorities should not downplay the incident and must carry out a detailed inquiry,” he said.The latest fire incident recalled the horrific memories of major fire that had engulfed rail dormitory at Aurangabad station on March 5, 2016. The blaze had burnt AC room and air-conditioning system at the dormitory, around 300 blankets, pillow covers and other material, besides completely damaging the electrical network and walls the new building.“While the SCR authorities kept saying that an inquiry was ordered in the mishap, the details of it were never made to public,” Somani said.Over 12,000 passengers book unreserved tickets from Aurangabad railway station every day and the station witnesses a footfall of over 34,000 passengers on any given day.

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