No one was injured in the incident.
Kota:
A massive fire broke out in one of the air-conditioned coaches of a Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express in Rajasthan’s Kota this morning, with officials saying that no one was injured in the incident.
The fire broke out around 5:15 am in the B-1 coach carrying 68 passengers near the Vikramgarh Alot railway station in Kota.
The affected coach was detached from the rake, and the overhead electric supply (OHE) was promptly switched off to ensure safety, officials said.
All the passengers were safely deboarded from the train, and arrangements have been made to accommodate them in other coaches for the journey up to Kota, the railways said.
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The cause of the fire is under investigation, the railways said.