Overview
- A fire broke out in the general coach of the Amritsar–Purnia Janseva Express near Sonbarsa Kachahri in Bihar on October 24.
- Railway staff, police and local residents used extinguishers and other measures to control the blaze and separated the affected coaches.
- Indian Railways said all passengers were moved to other coaches, and the train later reached Saharsa safely.
- Preliminary reports point to a possible mobile phone explosion or a smoking-related mishap, with forensic teams examining the scene to confirm the cause.
- A video shows people rushing with buckets to douse the flames, though at least one outlet noted it could not independently verify the footage.