A fire broke out early Sunday morning in an air-conditioned coach of the Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express while it was passing near Vikramgarh Alot station in Kota district, Rajasthan. According to Indian media NDTV, the incident occurred around 5:45 a.m. in the B-1 coach of the train. No casualties were reported. All 68 passengers in the affected coach were safely evacuated and moved to other compartments. The damaged coach was detached from the train, and its power supply was disconnected.

A video circulating on social media showed thick black smoke rising from the burning coach, with nearby trees catching fire due to the heat and sparks. Railway officials said the rescued passengers would be taken to Kota in other coaches, where a replacement coach would be attached to resume the journey.

The 12431 Rajdhani Express had departed from Thiruvananthapuram on Friday and was scheduled to reach Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station in Delhi at 12:30 p.m. The fire occurred after the train had covered about 2,600 kilometers and was still around 450 kilometers from Delhi.