3 coaches of express train catch fire near Jalandhar

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Updated At : 03:24 PM Dec 19, 2019 IST

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Ajay Joshi
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, December 19

Three sleeper coaches of Sarayu Jamuna Express train caught fire at Kartarpur railway station near here on Wednesday night.

The incident was reported around 10.30 pm when the train heading to Amritsar developed short-circuit at Kartarpur station.

Flying mail caught fire at Kartarpur railway station on Wednesday night in Jalandhar. — Tribune Photo

Kartarpur SHO Pushp Bali said the train was halted at the station and a police team immediately reached there to help the passengers alight.

Four fire tenders brought the fire under control in an hour.

No casualty reported. — Tribune Photo

While the S2 coach was completely burnt, the S1 and S3 coaches were partially burnt.

Flying mail caught fire at Kartarpur railway station on Wednesday night in Jalandhar. — Tribune Photo

Around 100 passengers occupied the three coaches. The Ferozepur Railway Division shut the traffic on the adjoining tracks.

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