Fire in pantry car of Gandhidham-Puri Express train in Maha"s Nandurbar, nobody injured

Mumbai | Saturday | 29th January, 2022

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Mumbai, Jan 29 (PTI) A fire broke out in the pantry car of the Gandhidham-Puri Express train on Saturday when it was near Nandurbar railway station in Maharashtra, but nobody was injured in the incident, officials said.

The blaze erupted around 10.35 am when the Odisha-bound train (12993) was entering the railway station, a statement issued by chief spokesperson of the Western Railway said.

The train had 22 coaches and the pantry car was the 13th one.

After the blaze, the pantry car was separated from the front and the rear portion of the train by around 10.45 am.

Fire extinguishers available at the station and inside the train were used for dousing the flames, it said, adding that nobody was injured.

The fire brigade was immediately informed and its personnel arrived at the spot at 11 am, it added.