Rajpura, Nov 6: Panic gripped passengers aboard the Amritsar-bound Karmabhoomi Express after a fire broke out across general coaches of the train near Rajpura in Patiala district on Friday. Railway authorities maintained that all passengers were evacuated safely, confirming that no casualties or injuries had been reported following the mid-route emergency.
Railway officials affirmed that the fire broke out in train No. 12508 shortly after its departure from Sadhugarh railway station in Fatehgarh Sahib. The blaze spread rapidly into coach No. 265287GS, causing thick smoke to engulf the compartment. Emergency personnel, police units, and fire brigade teams rushed to the site immediately after receiving the alert to initiate containment operations.
Ambala Divisional Railway Manager Vinod Kumar Bhatia arrived at the scene to personally supervise the relief efforts alongside a medical relief train dispatched from Ambala. Officials stated that an investigation remains underway to ascertain the exact cause of the outbreak.
