Fire breaks out in Amritsar-Saharsa Garib Rath Express in Punjab, one injured

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People effort   to douse a occurrence  that broke retired  successful  a manager  of the Amritsar-Saharsa Garib Rath Express, adjacent   Sirhind railway station, successful  Fatehgarh Sahib district, Punjab, connected  October 18, 2025

People effort to douse a occurrence that broke retired successful a manager of the Amritsar-Saharsa Garib Rath Express, adjacent Sirhind railway station, successful Fatehgarh Sahib district, Punjab, connected October 18, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI

A occurrence broke retired successful a manager of the Amritsar-Saharsa Garib Rath Express adjacent Sirhind railway station, Fatehgarh Sahib, connected Saturday (October 18, 2025) morning, officials said.

According to the Railway Board, 1 idiosyncratic sustained insignificant injuries successful the incident, the crushed down which is yet to beryllium ascertained.

The occurrence broke retired astir 7:30 a.m. erstwhile the bid (number 12204) was coming from Amritsar.

A Government Railway Police (GRP) authoritative said fume was noticed successful 1 of the AC coaches of the train.

A rider pulled a concatenation (alarm concatenation pulling system) to halt the train. Thereafter, the passengers were safely evacuated from the coach, the authoritative said.

The occurrence soon engulfed the manager (G-19). Two different coaches besides faced insignificant impact. The 3 coaches were separated from the remainder of the bid and occurrence tenders were instantly called in, the GRP authoritative said.

The Railway Board said 1 idiosyncratic suffered insignificant injuries successful the incident.

A 32-year-old pistillate suffered immoderate pain injuries and was taken to the Civil Hospital successful Fatehgarh Sahib, said Station House Officer, GRP Sirhind, Rattan Lal.

The officials said that soon aft the occurrence was noticed, the railway authorities shifted the passengers from the affected manager to different coaches.

The bid volition permission for its destination shortly, they said.

Published - October 18, 2025 11:22 americium IST

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