Blaze on Rajdhani Express sparks panic near Kota, passengers escape unhurt
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.
Rajdhani train fire🔥
— Dipankar Kumar Das (@titu_dipankar) May 17, 2026
2 coaches of the Thiruvananthapuram-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express caught fire this morning near Ratlam due to a short circuit. The incident occurred in the Kota Railway Division between Luni and Alot stations. #TheBurningTrain (1/2) pic.twitter.com/kAhy0OTWy2
68 passengers evacuated safely, extra coach to be added
All 68 passengers travelling in the coach were safely evacuated, with no injuries reported.
Railway authorities shifted passengers to other compartments and said an additional coach would be attached at Kota to restore the train’s full capacity before continuing its journey to Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station.
Second train fire in two days raises safety concerns
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.
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