The passengers were evacuated from the coach and no one was killed or injured in the incident.
One coach of Dehradun-Delhi Shatabdi Express caught fire on Saturday but no casualty was reported, the police said, according to The Economic Times. Uttarakhand police chief Ashok Kumar said that one of the train's coach caught fire near Kasro railway station while it was on its way from Delhi to Dehradun. He added that no one was killed or injured in the incident.
According to the Railway officials, the fire broke out in coach C5 due to a short circuit. The passengers were evacuated from the coach and the affected coach was separated from the train. "The affected coach has been detached... Guard has informed that all passengers are safe and fire brigade has been informed. Total 35 passengers in the coach were shifted and adjusted in other coaches. Train has departed for destination," the Railway officials said. Uttarakhand DGP Kumar said that the train has reached its destination, Dehradun.
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