Uttar Pradesh: A coach of the Patalkot Express train (14624) caught fire near Agra station in Uttar Pradesh, officials informed on Wednesday. Agra Railway Division PRO Prashasti Srivastava said they have not received any casualty reports as of now.
"Smoke was reported on the train Patalkot Express between Agra- Dholpur. The smoke was noticed in the GS coach, 4th coach from the engine. The train was immediately stopped and Coach detached. No injuries to any person," Indian Railways said.
Patalkot Express train runs between Firozpur Cantonment in Punjab and Seoni in Madhya Pradesh.
Speaking on the matter, DCP West Agra said that two coaches of Patalkot express had caught fire... the Malpura police station immediately sent five tenders to the spot and the fire was brought under control... two people who were injured were sent for treatment. There is no casualty in this incident.
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The fire broke out in the 4th coach after the engine at 3.45 pm after the train left Agra station, a railway source said. The train was halted and the coach evacuated, the source said. It was not immediately known what triggered the fire.
The affected coach has been detached from the train, the source said.
With inputs from PTI
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