On Friday morning, a fire broke out in an AC coach of the Chhattisgarh Express train at Bilaspur Railway Station. The fire, believed to be caused by a short circuit, started with smoke billowing out, causing panic among passengers on the platform. Station staff quickly responded with fire extinguishers and brought...
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the blaze under control. While no injuries were reported, the fire damaged the seat and bedding in the affected coach, identified as M-1. The incident occurred around 7:30 AM, while the train was parked at the platform and passengers were boarding. The train, a Chhattisgarh Express rake, was operating as a Bilaspur-Korba passenger train and was waiting at the platform after arriving from the coaching depot. The railway is conducting an investigation to determine the exact cause of the fire.