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Fire breaks out in two coaches of Samastipur-Saharsa MEMU train; no injuries reported
['Anand P']
Mathrubhumi English
Firefighters brought the blaze under control after nearly three hours, while railway authorities suspended power to the overhead electric lines as a precaution.
Saharsa: Two coaches of the Samastipur-Saharsa MEMU train caught fire at Simri Bakhtiyarpur railway station in Bihar's Saharsa district early Monday, prompting the evacuation of passengers.
63344 Samastipur-Saharsa MEMU arrived at the station around 3 am.
Speaking to PTI, East Central Railway Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Saraswati Chandra said, "As 63344 Samastipur-Saharsa MEMU arrived at Simri Bakhtiyarpur station around 3 am, the station master reported a fire in the motor coach of the train."
The incident also disrupted train movement on the route for around two hours before services were restored.