A fire gutted two AC coaches of the Tatanagar-Ernakulam Express near Yelamanchili in Andhra Pradesh on December 29, killing one passenger while swift action saved over 150 others. The incident renews calls for better fire safety in Indian Railways' air-conditioned coaches.
Amaravati, December 31: A blaze broke out in two air-conditioned coaches of Train No. 18189 Tatanagar-Ernakulam Superfast Express around 12:40 a.m. on December 29 near Yelamanchili station in Andhra Pradesh's Anakapalli district.
Railway staff and passengers spotted the flames early, allowing quick evacuation to a loop line; firefighters contained the fire within hours. One elderly passenger died, but rapid response alarms, extinguishers, and alerts prevented a larger tragedy for the 150+ people on board the affected coaches.
Survivors jumped through broken windows as thick smoke and flames engulfed their private bus after it collided with a tipper lorry near Rayavaram in Andhra Pradesh’s Markapuram district early on Thursday.
A tragic collision between a private bus and a tipper lorry near Rayavaram in Markapuram district sparked a fierce blaze early on Thursday, killing 14 people and injuring 23 others.
A trained German Shepherd named Hunter, known for cracking red sanders smuggling cases and catching wanted criminals in Andhra Pradesh, has died after battling cancer. Tirupati police performed his final rites with full honours on Thursday.
Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has decided to push piped natural gas as a cleaner, continuous alternative to LPG cylinders, aiming for 10 lakh new PNG connections statewide. The move includes subsidies and fast approvals to encourage households in major cities to switch.
Survivors jumped through broken windows as thick smoke and flames engulfed their private bus after it collided with a tipper lorry near Rayavaram in Andhra Pradesh’s Markapuram district early on Thursday.
Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has passed a resolution urging the Centre to formally declare Amaravati as the state’s sole capital by amending the AP Reorganisation Act. The move follows a High Court order and will go to the Legislative Assembly on March 28 for approval before reaching Parliament.
VIT-AP University has contributed ₹47 lakh under its CSR initiative to build a modern Public Grievances Redressal System facility and mini-conference hall at the Guntur district police office. The new infrastructure was inaugurated on March 26, 2026.
