- A fire broke out in at least three coaches of the Taj Express train between Tughlakabad and Okhla in southeast Delhi’s Sarita Vihar on Monday, 3rd June 2024. Railway DCP confirmed no injuries were reported in the fire accident
All passengers are safe as no casualties have been reported so far.
The reason for the fire is yet to be ascertained.
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“We received a call at 4.24 p.m. regarding the fire in the Taj Express train. Eight fire tenders were pressed into service and efforts to douse the blaze are underway,” a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said. He said, “A PCR call was received at 4.41 pm regarding a fire in a train. At the spot, it was noticed that there was a fire in three coaches of the Taj Express train. The train is stopped. No one is injured as the passengers have moved to the other coaches and de boarded. Further, action is being taken by the railways.”
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