A fire incident occurred in the Thiruvananthapuram-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express (12431) on Sunday, May 17, at around 05:15 am. As per the information received, the B-1 coach of the train caught fire when it was passing through Madhya Pradesh near the Nad-Kota section between Luni Richha (LNR) and Vikramgarh Alot (VMA).

The fire was initially noticed in the B-1 coach (near the SLR end) when the train was at Km 729/02 (loco) and 728/14-16 (SLR) in the down direction. Prompt action by railway staff ensured that all passengers were safely evacuated from the affected coach without any injuries or casualties.