Train engine catches fire near Gwalior, passengers stranded for hours
The engine of the Khajuraho-Udaipur intercity train caught fire on Saturday, halting the train movement at the Sitholi Railway Station in Gwalior.
According to some passengers, the train was stopped for two hours after the fire broke out.
"We are facing a lot of difficulties due to the fire. The train has been stopped for nearly two hours. The engine is being changed now, after this, the train will leave," a passenger stated.
Further details are awaited.
A fire broke out in two air-conditioned coaches of the stationary Udyan Express Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus - KSR Bengaluru Udyan Daily Express (Train No.11301) after it arrived at Sangolli Rayanna railway station in Karnataka's Bengaluru earlier in the day, according to officials.
There were no casualties because there were no passengers in the bogies during the incident, which occurred around 7 a.m.
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- With inputs from agencies
