Hyderabad-Bound Falaknuma Express Catches Fire, Passengers Evacuated. In Pics

Five compartments of the Howrah-Secunderabad Falaknuma Express caught fire in Bommaipalli near Hyderabad on Friday.

All passengers were deboarded after five coaches of Falaknuma Express caught fire on Friday

Three compartments of the Hyderabad-bound Falaknuma Express were damaged completely and two partially in the fire. Nobody was hurt in the incident. (Source: PTI)

All passengers were safely evacuated and shifted in buses after the fire broke out. Out of 18 coaches, 11 were detached and taken away safely. (Source: PTI)

The luggages of several passengers were gutted in the fire as they did not have enough time to collect them. Around 12 busses were pressed into service to ferry stranded passengers to Hyderabad. (Source: PTI)

A railway employee noticed smoke coming from a compartment prompting the loco pilot to stop the train and evacuate the passengers from the train. (Source: PTI)

Following the train accident, some trains have been partially-cancelled or diverted, a South Central Railway official said. (Source: PTI)