Falaknuma Express Catches Fire Near Hyderabad

A few bogies in Secunderabad Falaknuma Express caught fire near Hyderabad on Friday, the authorities said.

The fire broke out on three coaches of Falaknuma Express between Bommaipally and Pagidipally, following which it was stopped.

All passengers deboarded the train and no injuries have been reported.

CH Rakesh, CPRO South Central Railway said, "Fire accident reported in Falaknuma Express. All the passengers got down. No casualties were reported, and the train was stopped between Bommaipally and Pagidipally. The fire broke out in three bogies, S4, S5, S6."

An eyewitness told TV channels that all the passengers were alighted after the fire was noticed."Situation is totally under control. No injuries, no causalities. All the passengers are safe," a SCR official told PTI.

The train runs between Secunderabad Junction in Telangana and Howrah Junction in West Bengal. It operates on a daily basis on the Nalgonda Guntur route.