Fire in Bhopal-Delhi Vande Bharat Express coach in Madhya Pradesh, 22 passengers onboard

Published on

Advertisement

At the Madhya Pradesh train station at Kurwai Kethora, a Vande Bharat Express train coach traveling from Bhopal to Delhi’s Hazrat Nizamuddin Terminal caught fire earlier on Monday. Per news agency PTI, the event did not result in any reported injuries.

According to news agency ANI, all passengers are secure, and the fire has been put out.

The fire was reported in the battery box of one of the coaches, according to the Indian Railways, when the train departed from Rani Kamalapati station in New Delhi, formerly known as Habibganj, in the direction of Nizamuddin.

An Indian Railways official reported that the train was dispatched at roughly 10:05 am following the thorough inspection.

According to ANI, the railway official said that the fire department arrived at the scene in good time and put out the fire at 7:58 am.

“We learned that coach C-14 of the Vande Bharat Express 20171, which runs from Rani Kamlapati Station to Hazrat Nizamuddin Terminal (Delhi), had a fire and smoke incident. At Kurwai Kethora station, the train came to a stop. At 7:58 am, the fire was put out by the fire department, according to West Central Railway CPRO Rahul Shrivastava.

According to PTI, there were 20 to 22 passengers on the bus when it was quickly moved to other coaches.

An official informed PTI that the Rani Kamalapati-Hazrat Nizamuddin Vande Bharat train was promptly stopped between Kurwai and Kaithora stations in Vidisha district after some railway employees discovered the fire at around 6.45 am in the battery box of the C-12 coach.

Latest articles

Famed Climber Nims Purja Confirmed Dead as Bodies Recovered from Broad Peak

The world of mountaineering has been plunged into mourning after celebrated climber Nims Purja...

Terror Strikes Kulgam: Two Migrant Workers from Chhattisgarh Lose Their Lives

A fresh terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district has left the nation...

‘I Am Just 15, Forgive Me’: Noida Teen Issues Public Apology After Allegedly Abusing PM Modi in Viral Video

A teenager from Noida has publicly apologized after a video allegedly showing him using...

The Deadly Border Incident: What Happened at the Morocco–Spain Border?

The deaths of at least 18 migrants during an attempt to cross from Morocco...
Advertisement
Advertisement