Explorer

Bihar: 3 Injured In Minor Explosion In Bhagalpur-Jaynagar Intercity Express, 2 Detained

Samastipur Railway Division DSP Naveen Kumar said that two people have been detained by the Darbhanga Government Railway Police (GRP) in connection with the incident.

New Delhi: At least three people were injured after a minor explosion took place on the Bhagalpur-Jaynagar Intercity Express on Wednesday, an official said. The incident occurred outside the Samastipur railway station in Bihar.

Samastipur Railway Division DSP Naveen Kumar said that two people have been detained by the Darbhanga Government Railway Police (GRP) in connection with the incident.

"Today at 1:30 pm, the Bhagalpur-Jaynagar Intercity Express arrived here on platform no. 5. After departing near the home signal of Samastipur, a blast happened in the general compartment. Due to this, three people were injured. Two people have been detained in Darbhanga GRP related to this," Kumar told ANI.

Further details regarding the incident are awaited.

Meanwhile, a massive fire broke out in the New Delhi-Darbhanga Express train (02570) near Etawah in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.

The fire broke out when Darbhanga Clone Special was passing through Sarai Bhopat Railway station in Uttar Pradesh. The station master stopped the train after he saw smoke in the S1 coach.

All the passengers were taken out safely and no casualty has been reported, the news agency reported.

According to the report, the fire broke out in one sleeper coach but soon engulfed three more coaches. 

"The information was received that fire broke out in Delhi-Darbhanga express train near Sarai Bhopat railway station in its last four coaches. The fire has been extinguished. There is no casualty, eight passengers sustained minor injuries and were sent to the district hospital...The train has departed from here after several checks," Etawah DM Avnish Rai told ANI.

Fire engines were rushed to the spot to douse the flames, PTI reported.

Top Headlines

Picknickers Stranded On MP Island After Sudden Water Level Rise; Rescued After 11-Hour Op
Picknickers Stranded On MP Island After Sudden Water Level Rise; Rescued After 11-Hour Op
Punjab Opens Second Phase Of Mental Health Fellowship To Strengthen Fight Against Drug Abuse
Punjab Opens Second Phase Of Mental Health Fellowship To Strengthen Fight Against Drug Abuse
Himachal BJP MLA Sudhir Sharma Booked In Disproportionate Assets Case
Himachal BJP MLA Sudhir Sharma Booked In Disproportionate Assets Case
Is Jantar Mantar Closed? Delhi Police Issues Clarification On Protest Venue
Is Jantar Mantar Closed? Delhi Police Issues Clarification On Protest Venue

Videos

POLITICAL WAR: SP Defends Pappu Yadav Protest, Says Donation Row Bigger Than Saffron Debate
PARLIAMENT SHOWDOWN: Pappu Yadav’s Temple Donation Protest Sparks BJP-Saints Backlash
DELHI PROTEST UPDATE: Injured Cops’ Families Reject Claims Of Police Excess, Demand Fair View
POLITICAL STORM: Pappu Yadav’s Ram Temple Donation Protest Sparks BJP Counterattack
PARLIAMENT UPDATE: Pappu Yadav’s Protest Over Temple Donations Grabs Attention Amid House Chaos

Photo Gallery

25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Embed widget