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Fire in Train at Simri Station
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 12 Aug 2026, 09:20 AM
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A major rail accident was averted in Bihar when a fire broke out in the brake pad of the Hatia-Kosi Express. The train was stopped at Simri Bakhtiyarpur railway station.
On Wednesday morning, a fire broke out in the brake pad of the Hatia-Kosi Express at Simri Bakhtiyarpur railway station in Bihar. The train was stopped at the station when the fire was noticed. As the train came to a halt, flames and thick smoke started emanating from beneath the coach. The incident caused panic among the passengers. The train was on the Saharsa-Mansi rail line when the fire broke out.