A significant fire incident occurred on Monday in Delhi's Sarita Vihar, engulfing three coaches of the Taj Express passenger train. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported, according to the Delhi Fire Service.
Upon receiving the emergency call, five fire tenders were promptly dispatched to the scene to contain the blaze.
Railway DCP, KPS Malhotra, confirmed the absence of injuries, stating, "A PCR call was received at 4:41 pm regarding a fire in a train. At the spot, it was noticed that there was a fire in three coaches of the Taj Express train. The train is stopped. No one is injured as the passengers have moved to the other coaches and deboarded. Further, action is being taken by the railways."
As of now, the cause of the fire remains under investigation, with authorities yet to ascertain the exact reason behind the incident.
