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Blaze on Rajdhani Express sparks panic near Kota, passengers escape unhurt

by Trans World Features | @twfindia 17 May 2026, 02:37 am

A massive fire erupted in the B-1 air-conditioned coach of the Rajdhani Express near Vikramgarh Alot railway station in Rajasthan’s Kota division early Saturday morning.

Thick black smoke billowed from the coach as railway officials rushed to detach the affected compartment and cut off the overhead power supply to prevent the blaze from spreading.

The incident comes a day after another fire scare involving the Hyderabad-Jaipur Special Train in Hyderabad, where flames broke out in an empty coach before departure.

While no injuries were reported in either case, the back-to-back incidents have intensified concerns over fire safety and maintenance standards on long-distance trains operated by Indian Railways.