A railway emergency crew prevented the fire from spreading to the other coaches.
[1] The train passed through the Nellore station at 4:15 am on July 30, 2012, and caught fire at 4:22 am.
The driver stopped the train after a gateman at a railway crossing spotted smoke and fire from the S-11 coach and alerted authorities.
[1] The local district police believe that the fire was caused by a short circuit, but the railway officials would not rule out possible sabotage.
[2] The Indian government announced that the next of kin of passengers who died would receive ₹ 500,000 (US$9,100) as compensation.