IN PHOTOS: Massive fire breaks out in Thiruvananthapuram-Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express train near Madhya Pradesh

A major fire broke out in the Thiruvananthapuram-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express (Train No. 12431) in the early hours of Sunday, while the train was passing through Madhya Pradesh. Pics/videograb (Special Arrangement)

Updated On: 2026-05-17 03:55 PM IST

Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed

According to railway officials, the incident took place at around 5:15 am near the Nad–Kota section between Luni Richha and Vikramgarh Alot stations. Pics/videograb (Special Arrangement)

The fire was reported in the B-1 coach of the premium Rajdhani Express

Railway staff acted swiftly after noticing smoke and flames near the SLR end of the B-1 coach

All passengers travelling in the affected coach were safely evacuated immediately

Officials stated that no injuries or casualties were reported in the incident

As a safety measure, the overhead equipment (OHE) power supply was switched off soon after the fire was detected. The affected coach was detached from the train to stop the blaze from spreading to other coaches

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