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Fire in Rajdhani Express: Probe ordered, railway traffic disrupted — top developments

Times of India · May 17, 2026, 10:49 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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A fire erupted in the Thiruvananthapuram-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh. All 68 passengers were safely evacuated. The blaze disrupted rail traffic on the busy Mumbai-Delhi route. In a separate incident, a van carrying repair equipment overturned, injuring five railway s

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