Bihar News: Fire Breaks Out on Patna Fast Passenger Train Parked at Sasaram Railway Station, Entire Coach Gutted
Railway officials said all passengers were evacuated safely as firefighters contained the blaze and investigators probed a suspected short circuit.
- On Monday morning, a fire broke out in a coach of the Sasaram-Patna passenger train at Sasaram Railway Station, triggering panic among passengers and railway staff. One coach was completely gutted and later detached from the train.
- Preliminary reports suggest a short circuit caused the fire at Sasaram Junction around 6 am, prompting the railway administration to initiate an investigation into the incident.
- Eyewitnesses alleged systemic failure, claiming that water pipelines were dry and fire extinguishers lacked gas. They asserted that prompt use of firefighting equipment could have significantly reduced the damage.
- Fortunately, RPF Inspector Sanjeev Kumar confirmed all passengers were safely evacuated with no injuries reported. Emergency teams' timely response prevented a major tragedy during the incident.
- This incident follows a similar recent fire reported in a Rajdhani Express traveling from Trivandrum to Hazrat Nizamuddin, which also ended without casualties. The recurrence raises concerns about rail safety infrastructure.
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Fire breaks out inside train in Bihar's Sasaram, no casualties reported
Smoke began billowing out of a compartment of the Sasaram-Patna passenger train while it was standing on platform number 6 at around 5.30 a.m., East Central Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Saraswati Chandra said
Breaking News: Passenger Train Catches Fire at Sasaram Railway Station in Bihar
A passenger train caught fire at a platform in Sasaram, triggering panic among passengers and railway staff. The incident occurred in the Sasaram-Patna passenger train, with preliminary reports suggesting a short circuit as the possible cause. Firefighters rushed to the spot and managed to bring the blaze under control using fire extinguishers and other equipment. Fortunately, all passengers were safely evacuated, and no injuries have been repor…
Bihar: Fire breaks out in passenger train at Sasaram Railway Station, no injuries reported
Highlighting the ongoing official inquiry into the matter, Inspector Railway Protection Force (RPF), while talking to the reporters, said, "This was the Sasaram-Patna Passenger train. A fire broke out in one of its coaches. That coach was empty. The cause of the fire is being investigated."
Massive fire erupts in passenger train in Bihar
Patna: A massive fire broke out in one of the coaches of a passenger train bound for Patna. No injuries have been reported, officials said on Monday, May 18. The incident occurred on the Sasaram-Patna fast passenger train near the Bihar’s Sasaram railway station at around 6 am. According to the preliminary investigation, the fire was caused by a suspected short circuit, officials said. The coach caught fire while it was at the Sasaram railway st…
Bihar News: Fire breaks out on Patna fast passenger train parked at Sasaram railway station, entire coach gutted
A fire erupted in a coach of the Sasaram-Patna train at Sasaram station, likely due to a short circuit. The fire brigade quickly responded and controlled the blaze.
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