A fire broke out in a coach in the Danapur Superfast Express near Purulia railway station in West Bengal on Wednesday. The blaze broke out in the general coach of the train, running from Buxar in Bihar to Tatanagar in Jharkhand, in the Adra division before Chharra station in Purulia district.
The fire began in the toilet of the general coach of the train, after which it was immediately stopped. No casualties or injuries have been reported immediately after the incident. An investigation has also been ordered in the incident.
After extinguishing the fire and relevant security checks, the train reportedly resumed its journey towards Tatanagar, while the burnt coach was detached from the train, railway sources said.