Neeraj BaliChandigarh, Nov. 6 -- A fire swept through three coaches of the Amritsar-New Jalpaiguri Karmabhoomi Express near Rajpura in Punjab on Friday, forcing passengers to evacuate the train, railway officials said. No casualties or injuries were reported.
The incident occurred around 1 p.m. near Sarai Banjara railway station on the Sirhind-Rajpura section of the Ambala railway division.
The train, number 12508, was travelling from Amritsar to New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal when flames and thick smoke were noticed in its coaches, prompting an emergency response by railway authorities and the district administration.
Northern Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay said the train was brought to a safe halt after...