Pathankot (Punjab): An unclaimed bag at a railway station here today sparked a security scare in the district where police and agencies are on high alert following the terror strike at air base early this month.

People were swiftly evacuated from the area and rail traffic had also been halted or diverted for the time being on the route, police said. Bomb disposal and dog squads were summoned to identify the contents of the bag, which has been covered by sand bags, they said.