Fire Erupts In New Delhi-Darbhanga Express Train, Short Circuit Suspected

A coach in a train passing through Sarai Bhopat Railway Station in UP's Etawah district caught fire on Wednesday evening, ANI reported.

"While train number 02570 'Darbhanga Clone Special' was passing through the Sarai Bhopat Railway station in Uttar Pradesh, the station master immediately stopped the train after seeing smoke in the S1 coach," the news agency quoted Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of North Central Railways a saying.

SSP Sanjay Kumar Verma said that a few people have suffered minor injuries but there have not been any casualties. "Primarily, it seems that fire broke out due to a short circuit. A few people sustained minor injuries but there have not been any casualties. Efforts are underway regarding resuming the journey of the train," says SSP Sanjay Kumar Verma.

"We somehow got out from the window of the coach when the fire broke out there. There were no proper means to extinguish the fire in the coach. Few people were injured while getting out of the coach," said a passenger who was onboard New Delhi-Darbhanga Express.

The train is scheduled to leave shortly, the official added.