New Delhi. A sudden fire broke out in the Karmabhoomi Express train today near Rajpura in Patiala district of Punjab. This incident happened near Sarai Banjara station. Four bogies of the train were burnt to ashes. This train was going from Amritsar to Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. After the fire, the passengers in the train started running here and there to save their lives. There was chaos in the train. The passengers were taken out after stopping the train. Firemen are trying to extinguish the fire. At present there is no news of any casualty in this incident.
#WATCH | Rajpura, Punjab: Fire breaks out in 4 coaches of Karmabhumi Express in the Ambala division; no casualties reported Northern Railway CPRO Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay stated that the train stopped safely after its safety system was triggered near Sarai Banjara station. The fire is being brought under control; Senior officials are on-site, and no injuries have been reported.
— ANI (@ANI) November 6, 2026
As soon as information about the incident was received, senior officials of railway and police administration reached the spot. The fire brigade team also reached the spot and took charge. At present rescue work is going on. A large crowd of nearby regional citizens is also gathering at the spot. Ambala Division Senior DCM Yashanjit Singh said that at present the cause of the fire is not clear. Our first priority right now is to ensure that passengers reach their destination safely. For this we have arranged an alternative train.
Rajpura, Punjab: A fire broke out in four coaches of the Karmabhoomi Express near Sarai Banjara. The fire triggered panic among passengers aboard the moving train. Further details regarding the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage are awaited.
— IANS (@ians_india) November 6, 2026
DCM Singh We have requested the passengers to reach a nearby station, which is about 500 meters away, from where we will make arrangements to drop them safely to their destination. We have not received any information about any casualties. Right now our main focus is that the passengers reach their homes safely, and for this we have made alternative arrangements.