Sirhind, Oct 18 || A fire broke out in a coach of train number 12204 Amritsar–Saharsa Garib Rath Express on Saturday morning, though no casualties were reported, officials said.
The incident took place at Sirhind Station in Punjab, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Northern Railway zone.
Upon receiving the alert, railway staff, Government Railway Police (GRP), Railway Protection Force (RPF), and local police teams rushed to the spot, according to the officials.
Fire brigade personnel managed to bring the blaze under control after about an hour.
According to railway authorities, the fire was detected around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Authorities promptly acted by moving passengers to other coaches and extinguishing the flames before they could spread further, officials added.