Firemen were called to the scene after the cargo train locomotive caught fire. (JBPM pic)PETALING JAYA: A cargo train locomotive caught fire at Km4.75, along the Kempas Baru-Pasir Gudang route, near Johor Bahru, at about 1.10pm today.
In a statement, Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) said the locomotive was hauling a cargo train from the Tanjung Pelepas port to Pasir Gudang when the incident occurred, Bernama reported.
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 at 2.50pm. No injuries were reported and the locomotive was slightly damaged.
