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UP: Passengers Push Train Away From Burning Coaches, No Casualties In Fire Incident (VIDEO)

The cause of the fire is, however, yet to be ascertained.

Meerut: A fire broke out in the engine and two compartments of a passenger train at Daurala railway station near Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut city on Saturday.

The cause of the fire is, however, yet to be ascertained.

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“Cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. No injuries or casualties have been reported,” ANI quoted Indian Railways Traffic Inspector Y.K. Jha as saying.

The train numbered 04460 was going from Saharanpur to Delhi.

In a bid to separate the rest of the compartments from the engine and two compartments on which the fire broke out, the passengers were seen pushing the train.

Dimpy Garg, the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Delhi, said the train departed from Saharanpur, adding the information regarding sparks in the train was received near Daurala.

“The fire broke out in the fourth motor coach. Blazing coach was separated from rest of the train and traffic was stopped in the section,” said Garg.

“The passengers were sent in next mail train,” he added.

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