Title - Tamil Nadu Express blaze: Railway minister's U-turn on cause of mishap

NELLORE: In a U-turn a few hours after his sensational remarks on the train tragedy, railway minister Mukul Roy said that the cause of mishap was yet to be ascertained.

Roy visited the accident site late on Monday night. After inspecting the site and interacting with field officials, Roy said that exact cause of the mishap could be known only after the completion of the inquiry.

"We are not hiding anything. Nearly 20,000 trains run each day carrying nearly 22 million people. We are taking utmost care for the safety of the passengers and keep on improving the facilities," asserted Roy.

He said that they were trying to replace the present bogies with improved safety measures.

He said that he had sought the assistance of the prime minister to replace the bogies with fire-proof coaches.

"It will be done in a phased manner." Roy said that the report of the safety commissioner would be filed within a month and they would take appropriate measures to improve the safety of passengers.