The fire has been extinguished. (Source: Video grab)A fire broke out in the rear power car of the Chandigarh-Kochuvalli Express as it was departing the New Delhi station on Friday, a railway spokesperson said.
No passenger was injured, Northern Railway spokesperson Deepak Kumar said.
#JUSTIN: Fire broke out at platform no 8 in New Delhi Railway Station. Fire tenders are trying to douse the fire. @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/cjUuDjjKpp
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“The fire broke out in the rear power car of the 12218 Chandigarh-Kochuvalli Express around 1:40 pm,” he said, adding that the incident occurred when the train was leaving platform number eight.
The fire has been extinguished. Twelve fire tenders were rushed to the spot, a fire department official said.
