FATEHGARH SAHIB — A fire broke out in a coach of the Amritsar–Saharsa Garib Rath Express near Sirhind railway station on Saturday morning, officials said.
According to the Railway Board, one passenger sustained minor burn injuries in the incident, the cause of which is yet to be ascertained.
The fire erupted around 7:30 a.m. when the train (number 12204) was en route from Amritsar. A Government Railway Police (GRP) official said smoke was first noticed in one of the AC coaches.
A passenger pulled the alarm chain to stop the train, after which all passengers were safely evacuated from the affected coach, the official added.
The blaze soon engulfed the coach (G-19), while two adjacent coaches suffered minor damage. The three coaches were detached from the rest of the train, and fire tenders were rushed to the spot, officials said.
A 32-year-old woman who suffered burn injuries was taken to the Civil Hospital in Fatehgarh Sahib, said GRP Sirhind Station House Officer Rattan Lal.
Following the incident, passengers were shifted to other coaches, and the train is expected to resume its journey shortly, officials added. — (PTI)