According to officials, fire broke out in multiple coaches of the Patalkot Express near Bhadohi railway station of Malpura Police Station in Agra.

Agra: A major fire engulfed four coaches of the Patalkot Express in Uttar Pradesh Agra district on Wednesday evening, officials said, adding that no casualties or injuries have been reported in the incident so far.

According to officials, fire broke out in multiple coaches of the Patalkot Express near Bhadohi railway station of Malpura Police Station in Agra.

“Smoke was reported on the train Patalkot Express between Agra- Dholpur. The smoke was noticed in the GS coach, 4th coach from the engine. The train was immediately stopped and Coach detached,” Indian Railways said in a statement, according to news agency ANI.

So far no injuries have been reported, Railways said.

Visuals of the incidents doing the rounds on social media showed multiple coaches of the Patalkot Express enveloped in flames as towering plumes of black smoke emanate from the charred locomotive.

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At around 3:30 pm, two general coaches of Patalkot Express (14624) caught fire between #Agra Cantt & Bhandai junction station. No casualty as if now.#IndianRailway #UttarPradesh pic.twitter.com/ROmw8RIX1d

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The Patalkot Express (14624) was heading to to Seoni in Madhya Pradesh from Firozpur Cantonment in Punjab.

A PTI report, quoting Agra Railway Division PRO Prashasti Srivastava said that fire broke out in the fourth coach behind the engine at around 3:45 PM after the train left Agra station.

Following the fire incident, the train was halted and the affected coaches evacuated, the officials said, adding that no injuries of casualties have been reported when last reports came in.

The express train runs between Firozpur Cantonment in Punjab and Seoni in Madhya Pradesh, they said.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known and is being investigated, they said.

This is a developing story. Further details are awaited.

(With inputs from agencies)