Kolkata, February 15 – A compartment of a stationary train caught fire at the Katwa station in the East Burdwan district on Sunday morning, but the fire was quickly extinguished, and there were no casualties, police said.
The Katwa-Azimganj train was stationary on platform number two of the station when suddenly, a fire was seen in one of its compartments. However, the fire brigade quickly arrived and extinguished the blaze.
The train stopped at platform number two of the Katwa station last night and was scheduled to depart at 6:05 a.m. Around 4:30 a.m., passengers at the station saw the fire in the train and alerted the Government Railway Police (GRP).
The compartment was immediately evacuated, and the fire was quickly extinguished. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the GRP are investigating the incident. Railway officials also arrived at the scene to monitor the situation.
According to initial reports, the fire was likely caused by a short circuit. However, there have been no reports of casualties.
The sudden fire in a train parked at the Katwa station caused some disruption in train services. Some trains were running late, and some were diverted through alternative routes. However, it has been reported that train services have now returned to normal.
"The situation has now returned to normal. The fire in a compartment of the Katwa-Azimganj train caused some disruption at the Katwa station and disrupted train services at that station for a short period. The fire brigade was called, and the compartment was evacuated. The fire was soon brought under control. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire. Prima facie, it appears that the fire was caused by a short circuit," a railway official said.
Train services were normal in the Burdwan section, and the incident did not disrupt services at the busy Burdwan station, which was near the Katwa station.