A train caught fire in Punjab's Patiala. According to information, the Karmabhoomi Express train caught fire near Sarai Banjara village near Rajpura railway station. Four coaches of the train were engulfed in flames. The train was going from Amritsar to New Jalpaiguri. The train was stopped immediately after the fire. Seeing smoke coming out of the compartment, panic spread among the passengers and people got down from the train to save their lives. It is being said that many people abandoned their belongings and jumped from the train to save their lives. After the incident, plumes of smoke were seen in the entire area.
As per initial information, some passengers are reported to be injured. However, Northern Railway CPRO Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay denied any casualty. Northern Railway CPRO Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay said that the train stopped safely near Sarai Banjara station after the safety system was activated. Efforts are on to control the fire. Senior officials are at the scene, and there are no reports of injuries.
According to reports, the fire broke out in the fifth coach of train number 12508 Karmabhoomi Express running between Amritsar and New Jalpaiguri. Sources suggest that the cause of the fire could be a short circuit. However, this has not been officially confirmed yet. Images from the scene showed flames and smoke billowing from several coaches, prompting railway officials and emergency personnel to rush to the spot. Sources said the train, which was running from Amritsar, caught fire near Basantpura railway station, which is located near a village and about 15 km from Rajpura. No injuries or casualties have been reported in the incident yet.