Fire breaks out inside train in Bihar's Sasaram, no casualties reported
A fire occurred in an empty train coach at Sasaram railway station in Bihar early Monday morning. The flames were extinguished within half an hour, and fortunately, no casualties were reported. An investigation is currently underway to determine the cause of the fire.
- ▪A fire broke out inside a coach of an empty train at Sasaram railway station.
- ▪The flames were extinguished in about half an hour by the fire brigade.
- ▪An investigation is on to ascertain the cause of the fire.
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A fire broke out inside a coach of an empty train at Sasaram railway station in Bihar early on Monday (May 18, 2026) morning, an official said.Smoke began billowing out of a compartment of the Sasaram-Patna passenger train while it was standing on platform number 6 at around 5.30 a.m., East Central Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Saraswati Chandra said. High-level inquiry committee set up to probe fire in Rajdhani Express: Railway Board"The fire brigade was informed by railway officials, and the flames were extinguished in about half an hour. There have been no casualties. An investigation is on to ascertain the cause of the fire," the CPRO said.
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