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Fire broke out in two coaches of Patalkot Express (14624) going from Firozpur in Punjab to Seoni in Madhya Pradesh near Bhadai railway station of Malpura Police Station in Agra as reported by news agency ANI. “Smoke was reported on the train Patalkot Express between Agra- Dholpur.

The smoke was noticed in the GS coach, 4th coach from the engine. The train was immediately stopped and Coach detached.

No injuries to any person," according to a statement by Indian Railways. There was no report of any casualty as of now, Agra Railway Division PRO Prashasti Srivastava said.

The express train runs between Firozpur Cantonment in Punjab and Seoni in Madhya Pradesh. The fire broke out in the 4th coach after the engine at 3.45 pm after the train left Agra station, a railway source said.

The train was halted and the coach evacuated, the source said to news agency PTI It was not immediately known what triggered the fire. The affected coach has been detached from the train, the source said."Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels