A fire broke out in a coach of the Amritsar–Saharsa Garib Rath Express near Sirhind railway station on Saturday morning (October 18), officials said.

According to the Railway Board, one person sustained minor injuries in the incident, the cause of which is yet to be determined.

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Smoke detected

The fire broke out at around 7:30 a.m. when the train (number 12204) was travelling from Amritsar. A Government Railway Police (GRP) official said smoke was detected in one of the train’s air-conditioned coaches.

A passenger pulled the alarm chain to stop the train, following which all passengers were safely evacuated from the affected coach, the official added.

The fire soon engulfed coach G-19, while two adjoining coa

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