KTMB cargo train locomotive catches fire along Kempas Baru-Pasir Gudang route, no injuries

JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 3 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has confirmed that a cargo train locomotive caught fire at Kilometer 4.75 along the Kempas Baru-Pasir Gudang route at about 1.10 pm yesterday.

In a statement, KTMB said locomotive M1004 was hauling cargo train No. 193 from Port of Tanjung Pelepas to Pasir Gudang when the incident occurred.

The train driver immediately stopped the train after noticing the fire as a safety precaution.

“The fire was completely extinguished by the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) at 2.50 pm. No injuries were reported,” the statement said.

KTMB said safety measures were also put in place at the affected area before train movements were allowed to resume.

The locomotive was subsequently taken to the Kempas Baru Depot for technical inspection and damage assessment.

Further inspections will be conducted with Berapit Mobility and the Railway Assets Corporation (RAC) to determine the cause of the fire.

The locomotive is part of KTMB’s Rolling Stock Strategy (RSS), which involves 44 locomotives and 246 cargo wagons under a sale-and-leaseback arrangement to strengthen the country’s freight rail operations.

“Findings from the investigation will be reviewed to determine the necessary preventive and improvement measures. The public is advised against speculation, and further updates will be provided as they become available,” the statement said.

Meanwhile, the Johor JBPM Operations Centre said a Fire Rescue Tender carrying seven personnel from the Tebrau Fire and Rescue Station was dispatched to the scene after receiving an emergency call, adding that the fire caused about five per cent damage to the locomotive. — Bernama

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新山，11 月 3 日 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) 证实，昨天下午 1 点 10 分左右，一辆货运列车机车在甘拔斯巴鲁至巴西古当路线沿线 4.75 公里处起火。

马来西亚铁道公司在一份声明中表示，事故发生时，M1004 号机车正牵引 193 次货运列车从丹戎帕拉帕斯港开往巴西古当。

出于安全考虑，火车司机发现火情后立即停车。

声明称：“下午2点50分，消防救援部门（JBPM）将火完全扑灭。没有人员伤亡报告。”

马来西亚铁道公司表示，在恢复列车运行之前，已在受影响区域采取了安全措施。

随后，该机车被送往肯巴斯巴鲁机务段进行技术检查和损坏评估。

将与 Berapit Mobility 和铁路资产公司 (RAC) 进行进一步检查，以确定火灾原因。

这台机车是 KTMB 铁路车辆战略 (RSS) 的一部分，该战略涉及 44 台机车和 246 节货车车厢，通过售后回租安排来加强该国的货运铁路运营。

声明称：“调查结果将进行审查，以确定必要的预防和改进措施。公众不应妄加猜测，如有最新消息，我们将及时发布。”

与此同时，柔佛州消防局行动中心表示，接到紧急电话后，一辆载有七名人员的消防救援车从地不佬消防救援站赶赴现场。该中心还补充说，火灾对机车造成了约5%的损坏。——马新社

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