A potential train accident in Bihar was averted when a fire broke out in the battery box beneath a coach of the Patliputra-Gorakhpur Express train (Train number 15079). The incident occurred between Aavtar Nagar and Bada Gopal railway stations in the Sonpur division of Chhapra. Passengers noticed smoke and flames...
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emanating from beneath coach number 113491 and alerted the train guard and driver who immediately stopped the train at Bada Gopal station. Railway staff disconnected the battery box and extinguished the fire, preventing a major accident. The train was held at the station for 1 hour and 13 minutes while safety checks were conducted. No passengers were injured, and the fire did not spread to other coaches. However, the incident raised concerns about passenger safety and prompted an investigation by railway authorities.