Passengers on Jaipur-Mumbai Duronto Express had a narrow escape when its engine got separated from the train near Vedchhi railway station in Navsari district of Gujarat, a railway official said yesterday.

The incident occurred on Wednesday, when the central buffer coupling (CBC) that attaches coaches and the engine, snapped minutes after its departure from Vedchhi, said station manager at Vedchhi, Prakash C Meena.