India, Nov. 6 -- A major fire broke out aboard the Amritsar-New Jalpaiguri Karmabhoomi Express in Punjab on Friday afternoon, triggering an emergency evacuation of around 1,500 passengers.

Railway officials said all passengers were safely evacuated, with no casualties or major injuries reported.

The incident occurred near Sarai Banjara railway station on the Rajpura-Ambala-Delhi route.

Following reports of the blaze at around 1.30 pm, the district administration rushed ambulances, fire brigade personnel and police teams to the spot.

Four coaches caught fire

The fire reportedly started in one of the train's general coaches before spreading to adjoining compartments.

Three coaches were severely damaged, while a fourth sustained partia...