Two bogies of Andhra Pradesh AC Superfast Express caught fire near a small station in Gwalior on Monday morning. The fire was detected when the train was near Birlanagar station in Gwalior. Railway PRO Manoj Kumar said a high-tension wire fell on the train resulting in the blaze starting from B6 and B7 bogies.
#UPDATE Fire broke out in 4 coaches of Andhra Pradesh Express near Birlanagar station in Gwalior. Fire under control now. All passengers safe #MadhyaPradesh (Earlier visuals) pic.twitter.com/QjZIrGaqOR
— ANI (@ANI) May 21, 2018
The train was stopped and all the passengers have been evacuated. Four fire brigades have been rushed to the spot. There is no report of any casualty at present. Several passengers jumped from the train as soon as it stopped. Senior railway officials from Gwalior have reached the spot and are busy supervising the relief and rescue work.
The train was going from Hazrat Nizamuddin station in New Delhi to Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
(This is a breaking news article. The report will be updated as and when new information comes in)
Source: Zee News