As officials of Pakistan and Afghanistan held talks in Turkiye to find a lasting solution to the cross-border militancy, their forces traded fire, testing the fragile peace between the two sides. The talks began in Istanbul to defuse tension between Islamabad and Kabul that erupted in an open
Punjab: Fire Breaks Out In Garib Rath Express Coach, No Casualties Reported
Fire Breaks Out In Saharsa Garib Rath Express Coach At Sirhind Station In Punjab, No Casualties Reported
Breaking: Fire Breaks Out In Saharsa Garib Rath Express Coach At Sirhind Station In Punjab, No Casualties Reported
A fire broke out in a coach of Train No. 12204 Amritsar-Saharsa at Sirhind Station in Punjab earlier today. No casualties reported. Fire has been extinguished, according to the Ministry of Railways. Upon receiving the alert, railway staff, Government Railway Police (GRP), Railway Protection Force (RPF), and local police teams reportedly rushed to the spot.
The fire broke out at around 7:30 am, and railway authorities shifted passengers to other coaches. As per IANS, the incident took place at Sirhind Station in Punjab, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Northern Railway zone. Fire brigade personnel managed to bring the blaze under control after about an hour.
"As soon as the incident was noticed, swinging into action, the Railway authorities shifted the passengers immediately to the other coaches, and the fire was also extinguished quickly. The train will depart for its destination shortly. No casualties. Time of incident 7.30 a.m.," as per IANS, the railways said in an official statement.
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The Divisional Railway Manager of the Ambala Division will inspect the site later in the day. Further details on the incident's cause are awaited.
Train number 12204, Amritsar–Saharsa Garib Rath Express, runs for a distance of 1,716 km in approximately 31 hours and 20 minutes.
Furthermore, in its journey, the train halts at 23 stations, including Beas, Jalandhar City, Phagwara, Dhandari Kalan, Ambala Cantt, Delhi, Hapur, Moradabad, Bareilly, Hardoi, Lucknow NR, Gorakhpur, Deoria Sadar, Siwan, Chhapra, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Dalsingh Sarai, Barauni, Begusarai, Khagaria, and S. Bakhtiyarpur.
The train operates from Amritsar three days a week, on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday.
(with IANS inputs)
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As officials of Pakistan and Afghanistan held talks in Turkiye to find a lasting solution to the cross-border militancy, their forces traded fire, testing the fragile peace between the two sides. The talks began in Istanbul to defuse tension between Islamabad and Kabul that erupted in an open
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