Karmabhoomi Express passengers panic as moving train catches fire in Punjab

The Times of India · Vijaya Srivastava · 2026-11-06 09:16 UTC

NEW DELHI: A fire broke out in three coaches of the Karmabhoomi Express (12508) near Rajpura in Punjab's Patiala district on Friday afternoon at around

NEW DELHI: A fire broke out in three coaches of the Karmabhoomi Express (12508) near Rajpura in Punjab's Patiala district on Friday afternoon at around 1pm.

No casualties have been reported, and railway officials managed to douse the flames.

Government railway police (GRP) SHO Gurpreet Singh said a short circuit in a coach fan was behind the incident. The fire reportedly started inside one of the coaches before spreading to other coaches.

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