Another train catches fire! are we not safe?

A massive fire broke out at the generator car of Shatabdi Express at Ghaziabad railway station on Saturday morning at around 6:45 am. As per the information shared by the local authorities, the Express train was coming from New Delhi railway station and was going towards Lucknow and was supposed to halt at the Ghaziabad station for only 2 minutes. All the passengers, who were travelling on the train are safe and no casualty has been reported.

Highlighting the details of the massive fire that had broken out, the Railway authorities informed that the generator car of the train, which had caught fire was detached from the train and then it departed for its final destination.

Railways in a statement said, "Fire had broken out in New Delhi-Lucknow Shatabdi Express at 6:45 am. The affected coach was detached. All passengers are safe. The train departed at 8:20 am."

Earlier on March 13, a fire had broken out in the C4 compartment of the Delhi-Dehradun Shatabdi Express Saturday, due to a short circuit. The train was going from Haridwar towards Dehradun. The incident had taken place between Raiwala and Kansaro Range.

Besides, on January 4, an engine of a train going from Delhi to Yeshwantpur caught fire near Nawandgi railway station in Basheerabad area in Vikarabad district of Telangana. The incident took place around 9.40 pm when the loco pilot of the passenger train saw smoke and fire emanating from the train's engine and applied brakes.