Smoke in AC coach halts Secunderabad-Agartala Express in Odisha's Brahmapur

BHUBANESWAR: On Tuesday, the Secunderabad-Agartala Express was brought to a halt at Brahmapur railway station in Odisha around noon. Passengers on board had notified railway officials about smoke emanating from an air-conditioning unit within one of the coaches.
Though the smoke was controlled immediately, the panic stricken passengers refused to travel in the coach fearing another electrical breakdown. They demanded a replacement of the coach.
Some passengers first noticed smoke in the B-5 coach and raised an alarm. Following this most of the passengers reportedly got down and refused to re-board the train, an official said.
"It was reported that a minor electrical issue occurred in the coach no. B-5 of Secunderabad-Agartala Express near Brahmapur station. The staff on duty attended to the issue immediately and rectified it," a ECoR official said.