Passengers panic as Deccan Queen encounters smoke scare

The train, which is a popular shuttle service for Pune residents who work in Mumbai, reached its destination 25 minutes later than its scheduled arrival.

As per the passengers, the train left Pune Railway Station at 7.15 am and took its regular ‘technical stop’ at Monkey Hill. While it was proceeding to Karjat, passengers noticed smoke coming out from beneath the C1 and C2 coaches and alerted the train staff.

Shivaji Sutar, Chief Public Relations Officer, Central Railway, told The Indian Express, “Sometimes the brake pads stick to the wheels even after the drivers release the brakes. This results in unwanted friction and causes smoke. It is called brake binding and is not a dangerous fault. Today (Thursday) morning, when it was brought to the notice of the loco-pilot, the train was halted at Thakurwadi and the issue was resolved. The train then continued its onward journey towards Mumbai.”

Sutar said that the train halted at Thakurwadi and 8.44 am and resumed its journey at 8.54 am.

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Brake binding incidents are reported in Indian trains sporadically and are more frequent in freight trains.