A major railway accident was averted today near Sirhind railway station in Punjab. There was panic among the passengers due to sudden fire in Garib Rath Express going from Amritsar to Saharsa. The incident occurred when the train reached Sirhind station, half a kilometer ahead of Ambala. Seeing smoke rising from a compartment of the train, passengers immediately informed the railway personnel. The driver showed wisdom and immediately stopped the train, thereby averting a major accident.

The incident is said to have happened around 7:30 in the morning. According to railway officials, all the passengers are completely safe and there is no news of any casualty or injury. The cause of the fire is not yet clear, but technical fault or short circuit is being considered as the possible cause.

VIDEO | Sirhind, Punjab: A major train accident was averted near Sirhind railway station when a fire broke out in the Garib Rath Express traveling from Amritsar to Saharsa, just half a kilometer ahead of Ambala. The train was halted immediately after smoke was seen billowing… pic.twitter.com/vXwHoqTEJB

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The train will leave soon for its destination

Officials said that after controlling the fire, the condition of the train is being inspected. After examining the damaged coach, the train will soon be sent towards its destination Saharsa. Railway Protection Force (RPF) and GRP teams have taken the entire area under security cover and all necessary facilities are being provided to the passengers.

Panic among passengers but relief due to promptness of security personnel

As soon as the news of the fire spread, there was panic among the passengers for some time, but the immediate action of the railway and fire brigade personnel took care of everything. In this incident, the promptness of the railway employees and the quick response of the fire unit averted a potentially major accident.

What did Indian Railways tell?

Indian Railways gave information about this accident on Railway employees immediately took all the passengers to a safe place and extinguished the fire. There is no information about any casualty. The affected coach has been isolated. Investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.

Train 12204 (Amritsar-Saharsa) experienced a fire in one coach at Sirhind Station this morning (7:30 AM). The Railway staff swiftly shifted all passengers and extinguished the fire. No casualties have been reported. The affected coach has been detached. An investigation is…

— Northern Railway (@RailwayNorthern) October 18, 2025

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