This Article is From Mar 13, 2021

Fire On Coach Of Dehradun-Delhi Shatabdi Express, All Passengers Safe

The train's coach caught fire near Kasro railway station while it was coming from Delhi, Uttarakhand Police chief Ashok Kumar said

Fire On Coach Of Dehradun-Delhi Shatabdi Express, All Passengers Safe

According to officials, coach C5 caught fire due to a short circuit.

New Delhi:

A coach of Dehradun-bound Shatabdi Express caught fire today, the police said, adding no one was injured in the incident.

The train's coach caught fire near Kasro railway station while it was coming from Delhi, Uttarakhand Police chief Ashok Kumar said.

Mr Kumar said all passengers were evacuated from the coach, which was then separated from the train, Mr Kumar said.

Railway officials in Delhi said the fire broke out in coach C5 of the train due to a short-circuit.

"All passengers are safe. The fire department was also informed about it. 35 passengers in the coach that caught fire were adjusted in other coaches. The train has left for its destination," a railway official said.

The Uttarakhand Police chief said the train has reached Dehradun.

"Thanks to Lord Badri Vishal and Baba Kedar Nath that there was no casualty in the train coach fire and all passengers are safe," Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat tweeted.

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