Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The train services of Diesel Electric Multiple Units (DEMU) on the Ahmednagar-Ashti route continues to remain suspended after a fire incident in its five coaches on October 16. Central Railway (CR) authorities cited the unavailability of a rake among other reasons for not resuming service on the route. Some infrastructural work is also being undertaken in the section and DEMU train service could obstruct those activities, a CR official said, preferring anonymity.The railway authorities also highlighted the poor passenger occupancy for the DEMU service, which completed one year in September.The Ashti railway station is nearly 20 km away from the town and is dissuading many potential passengers from using the DEMU train services. We hope there will be more takers of the services when the entire stretch between Parli and Ahmednagar gets completed, authorities said.CR officials said the exact cause behind the October 16 fire incident was yet to be ascertained. An official inquiry is on. Facts will emerge once the inquiry is over, authorities said.Five coaches of the DEMU train between New Ashti to Ahmednagar caught fire between Narayandoh-Ahmednagar section. A handful of passengers boarding the train jumped off, which averted a major tragedy.Railway activist Raj Somani said the CR should expedite the laying down of the remaining rail route on the Ahmednagar- Parli route. The project has been in the limelight for the wrong reasons. Earlier, procedural delays plagued the project, now the fire incident hogged the headlines. Speedy completion of the project is need of the hour for the development of Marathwada, he said. We also published the following articles recentlySouthern Railways responds to passenger protests with additional coaches for Kerala trainsSouthern Railways has responded to protests by daily passengers over train delays and a shortage of general coaches by adding additional coaches to eight trains operating in Kerala. The schedule for adding these extra coaches has been announced, with the first train starting from October 28 and the last train starting from November 30. This move is aimed at easing the situation and addressing the concerns of the passengers.5 die as car plunges into Ahmednagar river streamFive members of a jewellers family were killed when their car lost control and fell into a river stream in Ahmendanagar district, India. The family had been travelling back to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar with their relatives when the accident occurred. Only one girl, Masooma Haldar, survived the incident by escaping through a car window. Locals who heard the crash managed to rescue her, but the others drowned. Autopsies were performed, and the bodies were returned to their respective places for funeral rites. The accident happened around midnight on Sunday.Chaos and crowds on platforms and inside Mumbai local trains as 256 Western Railway services cancelledDespite the planned cancellation of 256 suburban train services due to construction work, chaos and overcrowding were witnessed at Western Railway stations in Mumbai. Commuters complained about poor frequency of services and last-minute cancellations. The construction work for the sixth line between Khar and Goregaon stations started on October 7 and is expected to continue until November 5. Railway authorities have deployed security personnel to manage crowds and ensure safety.

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