Southern Railway General Manager R.N. Singh has accused the private tour operator from Lucknow of having violated the undertaking given on ensuring safety in the coach, which had led to the death of nine persons in Madurai on Saturday.
However, Madurai MP Su. Venkatesan has blamed that failure on part of railway authorities on safety issue had led to the fire accident. Railway security agencies and railway officials said that illegal use of gas cylinder by the tour operator to make tea inside the coach had led to the fire when the coach was parked on the stable line away from Madurai junction.
“Illegal use of gas cylinder inside the coach has led to the accident,” the General Manager said. The coach had made successful journey for nine days since August 17 and visited many places.
