Two coaches of Samastipur-Saharsa MEMU train catch fire in Bihar, none hurt
On Monday morning, two coaches of the Samastipur-Saharsa MEMU train caught fire at Simri Bakhtiyarpur station in Bihar's Saharsa district, according to officials. The East Central Railway (ECR) Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Saraswati Chandra informed PTI that the fire was reported at around 3 a.m. when the train arrived at the station.
The station master alerted about the fire in the motor coach, which quickly spread to another coach. Despite attempts to control the blaze using fire extinguishers, the fire tenders were called in to tackle the situation. All passengers were safely evacuated, and the overhead equipment (OHE) was switched off. The fire was brought under control by 5.50 a.m. with no casualties reported.
An inquiry has been initiated to ascertain the cause of the incident. Train services on the route were halted for two hours due to the incident.
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