UP / Fire in Saharanpur-Delhi passenger train at Daurala station in Meerut, two coaches burnt

A major fire broke out in two coaches of the Saharanpur to Delhi passenger train at Daurala station in Meerut on Saturday morning. As soon as smoke started rising from the coach with the blast, the passengers started coming out of the coach. According to railway officials, prima facie there was a fire in the coach due to short circuit. Fortunately, the train was standing at Daurala station.

The train had reached Daurala station at 7.10 am. As usual, daily commuters were waiting for the train to arrive. A large number of Delhi employed passengers travel by this train. Immediately after the fire broke out in the coach, the passengers started getting out of the other coach. However, the fire had spread completely in the coach. At the time of writing the news, arrangements were not made to douse the fire.