Mumbai: Fire in signal cable box at Virar station
August 16, 2016  21:08
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A massive fire broke out in the signal cable box at Virar railway station on Tuesday evening. 

Peak hour suburban services have been badly hit.

Efforts to restore power supply is on war footing said railway officials. Long distance trains have also been hit.

Eye-witnesses said that huge sparks were reported from the Virar and Churchgate end of platform number 1 at Virar at around 6.50 pm. The signal box was on fire. Commuters inside a local train about to leave the platform panicked and began rushing out on hearing screams from commuters on the platforms.
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