Three coaches of the Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani train caught fire in the wee hours on Monday near Ratlam. All passengers of the train are safe. "At around 2.00 am three coaches including the pantry car caught fire between Bikramgarh Alot and Phuria stations in Kota division," Railways spokesperson Anil Saxena said.
Three fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the blaze has been brought under control. The couplings of the coaches were detached immediately by the railway staff to stop the spread of fire, he said.
The cause of the fire, which started from the pantry car of the Delhi bound train, is yet to be ascertained. Though none was injured in the incident Railways has declared ex-gratia of Rs 5,000 for the passengers of coaches B6 and B7, which were affected by the blaze, the spokesperson said. Rail traffic has been disrupted in the Nagda-Kota line due the fire. Saxena said all steps are being taken to resume traffic in the line at the earliest and food and water is being supplied to the passengers.
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