Kolkata, February 15 A coach of an empty passenger train caught fire at the Katwa railway station in Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal early Sunday morning, an official of Eastern Railway said.
No injuries have been reported in the incident.
Fire officials said the fire was reported around 4:30 am in a compartment of the Katwa-Azimganj passenger train that was parked on platform number two, and was brought under control by fire tenders after 30 minutes.
Passengers at the station noticed flames engulfing the coach, which caused a brief commotion on the platform.
Railway staff promptly detached the affected coach to prevent the fire from spreading, the ER official said.
He said an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire.
